British Air Power in T2K

[95th Rifleman]

I recall the RAF having a system of metal, for lack of a better term, mats that they could lay down to form a temp Harrier base. pretty much setting up a flight or even a squadron of Harriers pretty much anywhere out of the back of a truck.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Originally Posted by 95th Rifleman

I recall the RAF having a system of metal, for lack of a better term, mats that they could lay down to form a temp Harrier base. pretty much setting up a flight or even a squadron of Harriers pretty much anywhere out of the back of a truck.

Like this?

[Canadian Army]

I notice you left out the Government Flying Service of Hong Kong. Here is some info.

Government Flying Service
It was established on 1 April 1993, when Hong Kong was under British rule. It then took over all the non-military operations of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF), which was an auxiliary unit of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force. It was responsible for search and rescue (SAR), air ambulance, firefighting and police operations. The fleet comprised (1993-1996):
2x Beechcraft Super King Air; used for maritime surveillance and VIP transport.
3x Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk; medium lift utility helicopter
6x Sikorsky S-76 Spirit; medium utility helicopter
4x Slingsby T-67M-200 Firefly; fixed wing trainer

[perardua]

The Harrier force was supposed to be dispersed into clearings in the German forests, according to an old and bold RAF Regiment Gunner I know. That's also the reason that groundcrew on Harrier squadrons used to get the crap knocked out of them by burly Paras with pickaxe handles simulating Spetsnatz on exercises, apparently. (To be fair, so did groundcrews on Tornado and Jaguar squadrons in the UK - the Harrier force guys just got it more often as their war role expected them to be closer to the FEBA).

In war, a number of the RAF Regiment field squadrons would have been deployed to support Harrier dets dispersed like that.

[95th Rifleman]

Originally Posted by perardua

The Harrier force was supposed to be dispersed into clearings in the German forests, according to an old and bold RAF Regiment Gunner I know. That's also the reason that groundcrew on Harrier squadrons used to get the crap knocked out of them by burly Paras with pickaxe handles simulating Spetsnatz on exercises, apparently. (To be fair, so did groundcrews on Tornado and Jaguar squadrons in the UK - the Harrier force guys just got it more often as their war role expected them to be closer to the FEBA).

In war, a number of the RAF Regiment field squadrons would have been deployed to support Harrier dets dispersed like that.

Aye, Tornados don't really work as CAS aircraft and Harriers where all we had for the role. You need them fairly close to the front to respond to CAS requests quickly.

[RN7]

Originally Posted by Canadian Army

I notice you left out the Government Flying Service of Hong Kong. Here is some info.

Government Flying Service
It was established on 1 April 1993, when Hong Kong was under British rule. It then took over all the non-military operations of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF), which was an auxiliary unit of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force. It was responsible for search and rescue (SAR), air ambulance, firefighting and police operations. The fleet comprised (1993-1996):
2x Beechcraft Super King Air; used for maritime surveillance and VIP transport.
3x Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk; medium lift utility helicopter
6x Sikorsky S-76 Spirit; medium utility helicopter
4x Slingsby T-67M-200 Firefly; fixed wing trainer

Thanks I'll add that.