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Just a spotter
26th Sep 2014, 12:55
Two stories from this week's (22nd-26th Sept) Deutsche Welle that may be of interest to some around this parish regarding problems with aviation assets faced by the German Military.

The first with the challanges of maintenance & utilisation of their C-160's
German military struggles to reconcile global demands with aging aircraft | Germany | DW.DE | 26.09.2014 (http://www.dw.de/german-military-struggles-to-reconcile-global-demands-with-aging-aircraft/a-17956441)

The scond with recently discovered problems affecting their Sea Lynx fleet
Germany grounds ?Sea Lynx? helicopters on piracy duty | News | DW.DE | 22.09.2014 (http://www.dw.de/germany-grounds-sea-lynx-helicopters-on-piracy-duty/a-17940571)

JAS

skua
26th Sep 2014, 15:02
Wonder how the French are getting on with their C160s - an OSD of 2018 I believe.