Just wondered why this amazing aircraft doesn't enjoy such a reputation as compared to TSR2?
Thinking back to the sixties would it not have made sense to take up the Yorkshire suggestion rather than one from a neighbouring county? After all a supersonic Bucc would have saved developmental costs. PLUS it would possibly mean no need to spend dollars on getting Phantom as it could have done that job too. On top of that there is also AEW and more besides. After all p139 is essentially a fat (very fat) Buccaneer love child?any thoughts? Imagine we could have feasibly seen an aircraft carrier with a full load of Buccaneeresque aircraft, something that the F18 is only just now managing to rival.
So could we have a Buccaneer thread? Eg anyone got the answer to whether the SAAF did place a supplementary order for 18 or is it myth?
Thinking back to the sixties would it not have made sense to take up the Yorkshire suggestion rather than one from a neighbouring county? After all a supersonic Bucc would have saved developmental costs. PLUS it would possibly mean no need to spend dollars on getting Phantom as it could have done that job too. On top of that there is also AEW and more besides. After all p139 is essentially a fat (very fat) Buccaneer love child?any thoughts? Imagine we could have feasibly seen an aircraft carrier with a full load of Buccaneeresque aircraft, something that the F18 is only just now managing to rival.
So could we have a Buccaneer thread? Eg anyone got the answer to whether the SAAF did place a supplementary order for 18 or is it myth?