Following the
collapse of the special relationship between the UK and the United States, due
to the UK's reluctance to join the US in Gulf War III, Prime Minister Charles
Kennedy would not commit any forces to deposing Saddam Hussain again by
commenting "...Tony Blair sent Great Britain to war during the last Middle
Eastern conflict; I will not make that mistake...".
The US was forced to
seek new European allies, and France took a leading role. As part of this new
collaboration, the French and the United States aerospace industries joined
forces, and as a result the F-18/R (RAFALE), was born.
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OK it's the Revell
1/48 RAFALE built straight out of the box but without the canards fitted and
finished off with 1/48 Aeromaster F-18 Decals.
Mark
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