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  • in reply to: Czech F.1's??? #2684393
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    There were talks in December regarding this, with the Czechs offering L-159Bs and Boeing was also invilved in the deal, however nothing came out of it and no deal was signed.

    in reply to: I found it! Woohoo #2685964
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    Arhonta, where are you…??? 😉

    in reply to: Picture explanation #2686317
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    Viking a-a refueling

    Speaking of Vikings, here’s an older photo from 116th Fighter Wing (PM):

    in reply to: Tribute to a real Trooper!!! #2688076
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    in reply to: Good Mil Aviation Films #2688519
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    Lt. Cmdr. James Block: Yankee Doodle Floppy Disk, this is Foxtrot Zulu Milk Shake…

    Topper Harley: [I] could never find time for love–too heavy–it’s an anchor that drowns a man. Besides, I’ve got the sky, the smell of jet exhaust, my bike.
    Pete “Dead Meat” Thompson: A loner.
    Topper Harley: No, I own it.

    Admr. Benson: I’ve personally flown over a hundred-ninety-four missions and I was shot down every one. Come to think of it, I’ve never landed a plane in my life.

    President Thomas ‘Tug’ Benson: We’ll do this the old navy way. First one to die… loses!

    Michelle Huddleson: Now we have to go in to get the men who went in to get the men who went in to get the men.

    President Thomas ‘Tug’ Benson: Here’s the target area.
    Himself: That’s Minnesota, sir.
    President Thomas ‘Tug’ Benson: Damn it, man, that’s the genius of my plan. Why go over there to fight? We can do it right here at home.
    Himself: Sir, the enemy is over there.
    President Thomas ‘Tug’ Benson: Then we’ll fly them over here. Their families too. We’ll teach them to skate… Do I have to think of everything?

    Dexter: You don’t understand. I can’t walk… they’ve tied my shoelaces together.
    Topper Harley: A knot. *******s!

    in reply to: Air Forces identical markings #2688535
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    Guatemala, El Salvador , Argentina & Greece share the same roundel.

    in reply to: For Mirage Phanatics #2689641
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    Danke Herr Flex!

    in reply to: For Mirage Phanatics #2689854
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    Bitte und But(???)

    The ‘235’ take off photo posted by Alepou is by Captain G.Karampitianis and has a TLP 97 ‘nose art’… Those Speaking German and Dutch could help translate it…

    Here is a profile of it by George Psarras:

    in reply to: Voting for mods #2690559
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    Well no one is laughing against anyone. AFM’s Forum was in need of moderation since the first time I visited in early 1999. It did not need to copy anything, just to apply Netiquette would be enough…

    Another aspect seems to be the absence of interest from the Key’s Editorial Team in coming here and making things not only interesting for all of us common forumers, but also profitable for AFM’s circulation as well…

    Well, let’s hope things will improve and again good luck ti the mods!

    in reply to: Voting for mods #2691882
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    Congrats!

    In order to post a photo, one must be mindful of the copyright issue. This was addressed here as well a couple of years ago IIRC. In any way congrats to the elected mods and good luck! I just hope that the Editor, writers and staff of AFM and Key Publishing will find the time to come here and take part in , I am sure, very interesting discussions… A closer cooperation of the Editorial Team with the Mods will be useful both to the forum and the Print edition of AFM…

    Also an online version of the “Attrition” section would be extremely interesting… 😉

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    Well, Rush, eehhh I meant Distillier, you are – once more – correct Sir!

    OTOH finding money for more F-4 upgrades is not realistic under the current economic situation in Turkey and the fact that more important procurement projects are being postponed constantly imho makes this highly unlikely…

    Let’s wait and see if and when a contract will be signed…

    in reply to: C'mon – own up – who knew?!?! #2695793
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    Rhinos? Did someone say “Rhinos”…???

    http://clubs.pathfinder.gr/Patch_Collectors/48192?album=15716&zoom=11

    From the excellent site by Anthony Tsangaratos:

    http://clubs.pathfinder.gr/Patch_Collectors/48189

    PS: Arthur you can give Phantom II his aspirin, we do not want him to get hurt, right…???

    in reply to: Nice F-5 picture #2695912
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    Photo 343 Mira, Hellenic Air Force

    in reply to: Nice F-5 picture #2695922
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    F-5’s!!!

    Photos 343 Mira, Hellenic Air Force

    in reply to: which is cheaper, Mirage 2000Mk5 or Gripen? #2697110
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    Unit price is actually misleading. What you pay for a fighter for ALL the years you’ll be flying it is what matters. Dassault’s birds have a high unit price but their quality is outstanding: no wing cracks, low airframe stress, high flying hours limit, few “depot hours”, less “man hours”, less spare parts, etc etc…

    I cannot speak for the quality of the Grippen as I do not know enough things about its “life-cycle costs” as I do for the Mirage.

    The important thing is maintenance and the money you pay in the long run, unit price is just a “showroom” criterion…

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