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Forum: Military Aviation

8th Jun 2008, 08:33

Replies: 57

Hail and farewell HMS Exeter

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Posted By Rob_1707

Doesn't seem to be out of service. Link. ...

Doesn't seem to be out of service.

Link.
http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.12968

Same goes for HMS Southampton.

Link....

Forum: Military Aviation

1st May 2008, 08:28

Replies: 108

Illustrious heads to sea - with an airgroup

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Posted By Rob_1707

Why thanks to BAE? I didn't know they decided to...

Why thanks to BAE? I didn't know they decided to retire the Sea Harrier. :mad:
Or are you seriously blaming BAE for exporting the aircraft to a vastly larger market? :rolleyes: British industry...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Sep 2007, 20:07

Replies: 147

Eurofighter a dud - London plans to reduce order for obsolescent fighter

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Posted By Rob_1707

Ah, if my information is correct the MoD makes...

Ah, if my information is correct the MoD makes money out of the deal by taking a "brokerage fee" of around 1% of contract value, if the much quoted 20 billion pounds are correct for the whole deal...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Sep 2007, 16:41

Replies: 147

Eurofighter a dud - London plans to reduce order for obsolescent fighter

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Posted By Rob_1707

@Hulahoop7: It would directly reduce Eurofighter...

@Hulahoop7: It would directly reduce Eurofighter GmbH's order book and Eurofighters are not built in each country in their totality, the Saudi ones will be built in the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy,...

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