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Old 25th Jul 2021, 21:29
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Originally Posted by bobward
Maybe someone will buy up all those Hawks that we are going to phase out next year. They can't all be earmarked for the Reds surely??
Why would you want to? They’re old, no radar, no RHWR, no data link and are suffering serviceability rates. Spare parts are at a premium as well.

There are other platforms out there with better capability and room for expansion that don’t cost the Earth.
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