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Old 18th May 2012, 21:24
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Squirrel 41
 
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Peter We - the number of countries who would only buy Dave-B is pretty small - Italian and Spanish navies? (On the unlikely assumption that these two countries will be able to afford a £100m STOVL strike fighter.)

Israel wanted some as a mix/match with -As (IIRC). We have decided it is a cunning plan as we won't make the savings to refit CVF. Maybe the Aussies (off the Canberra LHD) or the Japanese (off their Hyuga-class "not carriers").

But these sales will be peanuts, and no reason at all for the US to continue with the -B unless the USMC really needs it.

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