What were some of those people thinking??

Originally posted by Srbin
no not the Algeria vs Spain, more like Algeria vs Morocco what he meant.

The SMT is just as good as F-16blk 50 I dont understand why Poland wont upgrade their Mig-29s to SMT.

Politics and money.

Originally posted by mavaustin
countries like POland are joining NATO and they are getting western equipment such as F-16s, specially the ones in storage and thats why they are getting rid of old, semi-used Mig-29s.

Russians are doing the samething what most hardware companies do in US, buy your opponents/competitor’s equipment and sell you the new ones. They can turn around sell the old bought back Mig-29s, overhaul them and sell them to countrries like Bangladesh or india who already has them.

Poland is already in NATO, since the late 90s (1999 I think). They are getting new F16’s in 2006 (?). The Polish airforce is also taking delivery of ex-Luftwaffe Mig29’s (23 in all). This means that Poland will have around 45(?) Mig29’s for at least the next decade.

They can turn around sell the old bought back Mig-29s, overhaul them and sell them to countrries like Bangladesh or india who already has them.

??????:confused: ??????

The Russians are not buying back the Mig29, they want the old Mig21.

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What was the last base and/or unit (i’ll be nice) to operationally fly the:
a – Yak-28P

641IAP based at Nova Zemlya

Re: A little less difficult, but still a.. Q U I Z Z Z Z Z z z z z z z . . . .

Originally posted by Arthur
Compared to Distiller’s last one, i think it’s very gentle.

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Of the following aircraft, give the variant with the most prominent hunchback, or just the hunchback variant if only one applies.
a- A-4 A4E
b- MiG-21 Mig21 SMT
c – F-105
d – MiG-29 Mig29 SMT
e – F-16 F16I (the version built for Israel)
f – Su-17 Su22m4

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What was the last factory to build:
a – single-engined Hueys
b – Starfighters
c – MiG-21s Do the Chinese versions count?
d – Yakovlev fighters
e – S.61

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A number of European countries designed their own bizjets, and took them up into their air force. Name the countries, and the bizjet(s) involved. I want at least four, extra credit for the fifth one.

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What was the last base and/or unit (i’ll be nice) to operationally fly the:
a – Yak-28P
b – F-105
c – Buccaneer
d – C-119
e – USAF OA-37B
f – RF-4B

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Name the two different types of push-prop aircraft serving with the one European air force i’m also asking.

1. Piaggio Italian Airforce
2. ?

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Two countries developed light armed variants of Alouette helos. Name the countries, name the sort of Alouette used, and name the armament-toting Alouettes.

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What was the first country to retire the…
a – MiG-25
b – MiG-29 The Czech republic, 1996
c – A-4 Skyhawk
d – F-104 Starfighter

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For a very short time, the USAF operated a twin jet transport in lizard camouflage in a role where such camouflage was absolutely unnecessary. Which aircraft was this, what was the role it was used for, and what happened with the aircraft?

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There are two airbases in Europe at which Skyhawks are based. Which ones?

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What is the meaning of the following Soviet/Russian subvariant designations?
a- Su-25BM
b- Ka-25Ts
c- Tu-16PP
d- MiG-25RBS
e- MiG-23MLD
f- Su-15TM
g- Mi-6VKP

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What was operation Northwood?

A plan to crash civilian planes and blame Cuba as a pretex for invading Cuba.

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Second hand stuff: who was the previous military owner/operator of the following aircraft:

a- Dutch CH-47D
b- USAF E-8 (two answers)
c- Thai Harriers
d- Belgian SF260 (some)
e- Indonesian A-4E
f- USAF F-4G (some)
g- Soviet Il-28s deployed to Cuba in 1962
h- Hungarian L39
i- Peruvian Su-25
j- Israeli S-65 (three of them)
k- the latest RAF Puma’s.

Thanks for explaining the missing tailfins. I looked at the picture and others of the MD and the framework and glazing are the same.