Agree fully. The F16 would be/is great for NATO, the F18 looks like the better CAP though for the likes of Canada.
I've always liked the idea (slightly o/t I know) of the UK selecting the F18 in the 1980s. It could have equipped the RAF and the FAA if a new carrier fleet had been built to replace the Ark Royal generation. Also it would have tied in with an acquisition of the AV8B+ fighter and generated closer cooperation and ties between McDonnel Douglas and British Aerospace. Plus it would have looked great in a traditional Royal Navy colour scheme don't you think?
I've always liked the idea (slightly o/t I know) of the UK selecting the F18 in the 1980s. It could have equipped the RAF and the FAA if a new carrier fleet had been built to replace the Ark Royal generation. Also it would have tied in with an acquisition of the AV8B+ fighter and generated closer cooperation and ties between McDonnel Douglas and British Aerospace. Plus it would have looked great in a traditional Royal Navy colour scheme don't you think?