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Old 20th Mar 2019, 21:22
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I look at the Osprey as an example of why the west is doomed!

The Russian fly Mil-8s and they cost (and pulls numbers out of his bum!) 1/10th as much to buy and 1/20 to fly as an Osprey. Can lift more (fair enough they don't go as fast) and be maintained by two illiterate peasants with just a bottle of vodka and a screwdriver.

And when both arrive they drop off a few grunts

Now how much was the US Deficit and how much do the spend on defence?
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