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  • February 25, 2014 at 2:25 pm in reply to: Military Aviation News-2014 #2243393
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    A beauty, but it needs full color roundels.

    February 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm in reply to: future of ukrainian air force? #2243395
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    I think the UkAF will soldier on with its current types for the foreseeable future. There seems to be little money for new acquisitions despite the recent upgrades that have been made to the Su-25, Su-27 and MiG-29 fleets. It takes more than a coat of paint to make a formidable combat aircraft. Russia’s naval base in the Crimea is a big deal to both Ukraine and Russia. The idea of going NATO and adopting western practices and types is completely unacceptable to Mr. Putin.

    February 25, 2014 at 2:15 pm in reply to: Will the A-10 go? #2243397
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    I think it goes back to usage. The A-10 is obviously the go-to-aircraft for the CAS role and the U.S. has been in active combat since 2001, the best alternative is to keep the aircraft. How many of them are in service? Would it be enough to scale back the numbers to a squadron or two and keep the rest in reserve (AMARC) for when the active airframes wear out? What about the F-15C/D? Talk about a one-trick pony… I love the F-15, but think that CONUS defense missions can be handled by the F-22, F-16 and even some naval units. The F/A-18E/F is no slouch itself. Retiring the F-15C/D, a platform that has had little to do in the recent conflicts, may be a better idea.

    February 25, 2014 at 1:06 am in reply to: Will the A-10 go? #2243572
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    It’s cool with me. I think they are both going to go, but am also glad that the B-1 is not on that list. I recall earlier talk of the B-1 fleet being axed as well.

    February 16, 2014 at 5:10 pm in reply to: Military Aviation News-2014 #2248382
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    They are at least developing (or copying) stuff on their own.

    February 16, 2014 at 5:08 pm in reply to: At what alt. does F-16 need afterburner ? #2248386
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    Need it for what? To go supersonic, to stay aloft, to reach high altitude? The answer would depend on the falcon’s load and weight.

    January 31, 2014 at 3:20 pm in reply to: Cost to the taxpayer of training RAF pilots #2257948
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    Surprised there isn’t a service contract. “We train you to fly, but you have to give us x-amount of years service.” The USMA at West Point has or had a stipulation that you had to give the Army five years of service after graduation.

    January 17, 2014 at 1:24 pm in reply to: Eurofighter Typhoon Discussion and News 2014 #2213604
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    If Gripen replaces all the F-5EM & AMX one for one, the total would be over 100.

    I seriously doubt that is going to happen. The bean counters in Brasilia are going to start seeing jet fighters as an added, unnecessary expense.

    January 16, 2014 at 4:42 pm in reply to: Eurofighter Typhoon Discussion and News 2014 #2213816
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    Good news for Typhoon. Moving closer to a deal in Kuwait. I wonder if we will end up seeing 150+ Typhoons stationed in Arabia, 150+ Rafales stationed in India and 100+ Gripens stationed in Brazil.

    100+ Gripens in Brazil? I don’t know about that…

    January 8, 2014 at 11:34 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2219639
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    Thanks for the info!

    January 8, 2014 at 12:27 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2219795
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    What would be the point of installing an APG-66 RADAR on a Cessna Citation?

    January 6, 2014 at 10:48 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA News, Pics & Debate Thread XXIV #2220300
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    The only liability is users.

    That’s all the liability you need. Computers work great until people start using them.

    January 6, 2014 at 10:45 pm in reply to: Colombian Air Force Vs Venezuelan Air Force? #2220302
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    [JOKEMode=ON] With such faith in your statement I wonder if Justin Bieber have something linked in the Super Tucano 😮 [JOkeMode=OFF]

    If that is a joke, try harder 🙂

    January 6, 2014 at 5:31 pm in reply to: Colombian Air Force Vs Venezuelan Air Force? #2220464
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    Guys did you have a look at P/W ratio and max speed (0.5 + M0.75 Vs 0.3 + M0.5)?

    Basically it’s hawker Hunter Vs Spitfire

    And I am not talking abt being outgunned! ….

    The A-29 is no slouch in the armaments dept. It can carry AAMs just like the K-8 and has built-in machine guns in the wings as opposed to the K-8, where everything is carried in pods.

    January 6, 2014 at 1:31 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA News, Pics & Debate Thread XXIV #2220598
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    That is the tricky thing about a zero-day exploit. They are kept secret until day 0. NT/2000 did not have the adoption rate of XP. Don’t forget XP was marketed in both home and professional versions. NT/2000 was designed purely for business. The home OS being Windows Millennium around the time of Windows 2000. NT didn’t need any zero-days, it was full of known holes almost from the get-go. Just because the adoption rate is still strong in Asia and Russia doesn’t mean MSFT will continue to support the aging OS. I digress, this is an aviation forum.

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