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Group: aus.aviation · Group Profile
Author: David E. PowellDavid E. Powell Date: Sep 19, 2008 11:48
On Sep 18, 10:06Â pm, "Spartan613" pissoff.com> wrote:> "David E. Powell" msn.com> wrote in messagenews:db5a6b1f-4bcf-430d-a484-6c4df1505bc6@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> On Sep 17, 10:27 am, Airyx attbi.com> wrote:
>>> On Sep 17, 9:01 am, true.blue.bl...@ gmail.com wrote: >
>>> Is that a serious question?
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>> Well, over the years, F-14s, F-15s, F-16s, and F-18's have all been
>> criticized for being over-priced and under effective relative to their
>> Russian counterparts.
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>> Yet, they've racked up a A-A kill ratio of something like 150-1.
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>> From what I've seen so far, the F-22 and F-35 will carry on the same
>> tradition.
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> If they need Fighters, why not buy used Tornado ADVs?
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> *******
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> My turn to ask "are you serious?".
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> Tornados aren't fighters (just like the F111 was never a fighter), the ADVs
> are interceptors built with 1970's technology. There's a reason the UK is
> phasing them out.
I was asking about buying fighters that could be had quickly now vs.
waiting for newer ones that are "in the pipeline."
That is, if they need fighters *right now.*
The F/A-18s aren't too shabby as is.
> --
> "Those who beat their swords into ploughshares will plough for those who
> didn't".
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