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RAF Aircraft in 1970s

🕰 Was the 1970s the best decade for aircraft entering RAF service?

🤩 Which aircraft is your favourite?

🚁 1971 - Westland / Aéropatiale Puma

✈️ 1972 - Beachcraft Super King Air

✈️ 1972 - Scottish Aviation Bulldog

🚁 1973 - Westland Gazelle

✈️ 1973 - Scottish Aviation Jetstream

✈️ 1974 - SEPECAT Jaguar

✈️ 1976 - Hawker Siddeley/BAe Hawk

🚁 1977 - Westland Sea King

✈️ 1979 - Panavia Tornado

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Has to be the Jaguar, started off as a proposed trainer and ended up carrying the nuclear deterrent, but I might be biased having spent 6 yrs on them one way or another😃

Robin Burridge September 06, 2022
Tornado
You never listed the Phantom ?

John Ford September 04, 2022

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RAF Aircraft in 1970s

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