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December 27, 2010 at 11:38 am in reply to: How good was the MiG-25 in a knife fight #2339629

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Thought this was interesting. Least the pilots of the Foxbats were aggresive enough to try and dogfight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5AbpZ3tcLg&feature=related

Watch from 3.10

Yup! And them seem to have some very well-working flares too…

October 30, 2010 at 11:23 am in reply to: The Dawn of a new era…UK/France military cooperation #2380920

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On subject : cross-qualifications of JDAM and AASM/Hammer is one of the most interesting possibilities.

I would LOVE to see the Brimstone missile qualified on the Rafale and the Mirage 2000D… 😎

October 28, 2010 at 3:16 pm in reply to: Il-76 – Any future potential? #2381838

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The Il-76PS, or PhotoShop 😉

I see… thanks for the clearing, then.

But you’ll admit that the “Il-76PS” looks seriously cool! 😎

October 28, 2010 at 11:36 am in reply to: Il-76 – Any future potential? #2381950

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Hi all! 🙂

Since there’s a dedicated thread for the IL-76, can someone explain me what is the version of the beast on this picture, please ?

July 14, 2010 at 10:36 am in reply to: Rafale News IX #2393007

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When I look at the ASMP-A, I can’t stop thinking of the great anti-ship missile it could have been, fitted with a conventional warhead 🙁

Yes, that’s my opinion too… And thinking there used to be an “ASMP-C” (“C”= “Conventionnel” or “non nuclear”) project in the mid-nineties that was eventually dropped… If memory serves the missile would have been equipped with the As-30 Laser’s warhead… tell me about a missed opportunity!!! 😡

May 28, 2010 at 9:21 am in reply to: France versus Israel regional Battle Royal! #2385872

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please send two attractive female field operatives from Israel and France’s intelligence community to help me in my research. 😀

“Make love, then war” ? 😀

May 13, 2010 at 10:25 am in reply to: France versus Israel regional Battle Royal! #2397798

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Althouh I agree that this this topic is both pointless and touchy, I must said it can raise some interesting questions regarding a French intervention in the Near-East.

Among (probably many) other questions, I wonder if France could be granted the use of Cyprus’airports in order to fight a war in the region (wether be vs. Israel, Syria, Egypt ou Turkey doesnt’ matter).

After all, Cyprus is part of the UE and I really wonder if they wouold accept the risk to be part of a regional conflict they have no real capability to influence, since Cyprus armed forces are quite tiny and limited in fighting capacity…

May 11, 2010 at 2:04 pm in reply to: DCNS's new frigate design – what LCS should have been? #1998056

Merlock
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Is this FM400 version being offered to the MN as a Lafayette replacement? Or is it intended for export?

Export, I suppose, since there are no more funds avalaible for the MN… as usual.

April 8, 2010 at 10:42 am in reply to: Rafales for Brasil #3, Cachorro-quente! #2387294

Merlock
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This competition is really exiting…Its more about politics/lobbying than specs to say the least but still its as good as a good moovie ! What a suspens !

Yes! In many episodes!

For now:

Episode1: Rafale: a new Hope.
Episode2: The Swede strike back

What’s next ? “Return of the Rafale” ?

April 1, 2010 at 4:23 pm in reply to: Does Montenegro have an air force? #2396900

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Hello all! 🙂

According to my “Military Balance 2008” (I don’t have any of the more recent editions), there is no independant Air force in Montenegro, most aircrafts being under army’s command and based at Podgorica…

Inventory is:

Airplanes:
15 G-4 Super- galeb (8-9 serviceable)
4 UTVA-75 basic trainers

Helicopters:
15 SA-341/342L Gazelle (half of them being airworthy)
5 Mi-8T (stored awaiting overhaul)

That’s all what’s written… 😎

March 23, 2010 at 8:29 pm in reply to: Military Aviation News from around the world – V #2418532

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Another example of why the retirement of the Canberra PR9 without replacement was such a stupid idea.

I diid read in a recent copy of AFM that they did look at transfering the capability to some Bombardier Global express but it came to nothing.

Replace “Canberra PR9” by “Mirage IV” and you got EXACTLY my feeling… 😡

March 19, 2010 at 11:58 pm in reply to: Military Aviation News from around the world – V #2422143

Merlock
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Care to do that with a Hornet ? 😀

Just in case you’d wondering: it’s not a fake, this had been acomplished by French pilot Charles Godefroy in 1919… 😎

March 19, 2010 at 9:17 pm in reply to: Military Aviation News from around the world – V #2422252

Merlock
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Just stupid to have them permanently grounded! Those guys only added some spice to the show!! 😡

March 19, 2010 at 9:42 am in reply to: Military Aviation News from around the world – V #2422720

Merlock
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An improved Super Frelon, THAT is exactly what France should have made, godamnit!!!! 😡

March 12, 2010 at 4:18 pm in reply to: Military Aviation News from around the world – V #2426197

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interesting design.. it looks like something the Russians would make (15 years ago), or even the Chinese would make. Not Eurocopter style.

Really ? It really looks like an Eurocopter’s “Puma” , to me.
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