WILD WEST HEROES

摘要

Having proved the 'swing-role' capability of the Tranche 2 Typhoon, the Royal Air Force's No 1 (Fighter) Squadron went west to Nellis AFB to put its jets to the ultimate test – Exercise 'Red Flag'. WE'VE BEEN PRACTICING our swing-role flying here, working with F-15s, F-16s and F-22s: fighting our way in to the target through an advanced air threat, 'firing' our AMRAAM missiles, then fighting our way through an advanced SAM (surface-to-air missile) threat, while simultaneously dropping five Paveway IV [precision-guided bombs], then fighting our way back out again'.