Hi Phantom, its been a long time.

The SLAF has enough MiG-27’s to do the job, there is no reason to induct more aircraft.

This procurement has more to do with inducting a ‘sophisticated’ platform designed primarily for the air interception role. The arrival of MiG-29’s undoubtedly will enhance our air to air capabilities but at the same will drain much needed monetary resources which could be better spent elswhere.

However, the primary advantage will be the fact that the aircraft will be delivered together with pilots, ground support, and spares — basically the full gamut. This will spare us the logistical headaches and pilot training that come with this type of new induction.

I also have reason to believe that this induction will not be permanent.

Sam.

If you look at the SLAF thread on acig.org you will see that I have written extensively on the capabilities of the MiG-27 and the Kfir as well as attrition numbers.

-Sam.

Mongu…..not again!

Mongu,

I am gone for a few months and you start writing nonsense again? Absolving the white Christian Europeans that decimated the Aboroginal populations of Australia and at the same time chastigating the Chinese in Tibet?

Tsk, tsk, I thought you knew better than that.

Btw, Geforce nice to know that you are still alive and kicking. Is Rabie still around as well?

Sam.

RE: Women!!

I found eastern european girls to be very pretty. Check out Bollywood girls from India, they have a lot of classical beauty as well.

Sam.

RE: Eastern Europe

>If you do want the foggy, gloomy, darkness-stricken,
>bored-to-death atmosphere usually associated with Eastern
>Europe: try a Romanian provincial town, or the entire
>country of Belarus. Now those are travel experiences…

That looks like my kind of place to travel. Nothing like having the old soviet nostalgic feeling. What about places like Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania?

Sam.