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Forum: Military Aviation

20th Jul 2007, 08:42

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By ManOverhead

The FA2 was an A-A jet (Blue Vixen and AMRAAM),...

The FA2 was an A-A jet (Blue Vixen and AMRAAM), but ironically its only combat use (as far as I know) was in the GA role, bombing the Bosnian Serbs to the negotiating table. And as MM says, very...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Jul 2007, 14:12

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By ManOverhead

Landlocked Desert, or Not?

If we end up kicking dirt around some not so landlocked desert (don't go there George, just don't go there), a floating airfield could be useful.

And if the RN could man 2 squadrons, the spare...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jun 2007, 10:38

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By ManOverhead

Ie we need to retain a balanced capable fleet...

Ie we need to retain a balanced capable fleet able to cope with tomorrow's threat as well as today's.

Back in the dim and distant past I worked on what sort of kit we'd need in the future (20+...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th May 2007, 12:04

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By ManOverhead

Francophobia

I wonder why our illustrious defence contractors are unhappy about working with French shipyards.

Could it be that a French yard build the Queen Mary II on time and under budget? OK, so...

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