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#1 User is offline   Dawes 

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 0813 AM

Guess it had to happen sometime:


http://www.airforcet...A_socom_050109/
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Posted 04 May 2009 - 0830 AM

Here's another discussion from StrategyPage:

"C-27Js Lost in Iraq"
http://www.strategyp...s/20090504.aspx

Another option for an armed transport is the USMC program to arm KC-130Js. From Military.com:

"Corps Refuelers to Pack ISR, Firepower"
http://www.military....html?ESRC=eb.nl
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Posted 04 May 2009 - 1231 PM

Yup. One of many programs to be sacrificed by 'The One' on the altar of social programs.




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Posted 04 May 2009 - 1243 PM

View PostSpecial-K, on Mon 4 May 2009 1731, said:

Yup. One of many programs to be sacrificed by 'The One' on the altar of social programs.
-K


Hey, the unions needed their own car company.
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Posted 04 May 2009 - 1817 PM

Whatever happened to purchasing the equipment to fight the "War on Terror?" Think the AC-27 might be more utilitary for that then JSF.
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Posted 04 May 2009 - 1857 PM

So are these (or were these <_< )supposed to supplement the fleet or replace the Hotel model AC-130's?

And whats the betting that the marine plan will end up in the shitter within 24 months? :unsure:
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Posted 04 May 2009 - 1922 PM

View PostAETiglathPZ, on Mon 4 May 2009 1817, said:

Whatever happened to purchasing the equipment to fight the "War on Terror?" Think the AC-27 might be more utilitary for that then JSF.


From the SP article: "All because there's a war going on, and wars are great for quickly settling peacetime squabbles that seem to never end. But now there is talk of unwinding the deal, because the Iraq war is won, and the money is needed back home."
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Posted 04 May 2009 - 2304 PM

View Postshep854, on Tue 5 May 2009 0222, said:

From the SP article: "All because there's a war going on, and wars are great for quickly settling peacetime squabbles that seem to never end. But now there is talk of unwinding the deal, because the Iraq war is won, and the money is needed back home."


Ah yes, the War To End All Wars :)
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Posted 05 May 2009 - 0100 AM

Well, if it goes on like this, it'll be the war to end all wars involving the U.S. military. <_<
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Posted 06 May 2009 - 0743 AM

Oops...wrong topic...

This post has been edited by Simon Tan: 06 May 2009 - 0745 AM

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