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24th May 2013, 05:44

thobbes replied to a thread Eurofighter Typhoon News and Updates in Modern Military Aviation

Black Archer from what google translate says: Tiger fleet - 18 to remain, 6 to be sold A400M - 14 to enter service, 13 to be sold. NH-90 -...

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24th May 2013, 05:29

thobbes replied to a thread Military Aviation News-2013 in Modern Military Aviation

I think he means if the Assad regime falls.

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24th May 2013, 05:06

thobbes replied to a thread Happy 50th SAAF C-130BZ! in Modern Military Aviation

Congratulations indeed. And not a single fatal accident either. Anyhow regarding they're future, they will be used until at least 2020. ...

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24th May 2013, 00:42

thobbes replied to a thread MMRCA & F/A-18E/F in Modern Military Aviation

Y-20, Indians didn't really use Soviet aircraft in 1965. 1965 war can be summed up as primarily F-86F versus Hunter with a small number of...

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24th May 2013, 00:17

thobbes replied to a thread MiG-25 vs F-4 in Iran-Iraq war in Modern Military Aviation

Delaying operations for equipment to become operational is not necessarily a good thing. E.g. Hitler delayed Citadelle so Wehrmacht could receive...

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24th May 2013, 00:03

thobbes replied to a thread Navies news from around the world -V in Naval Aviation

Isnt' Thailand where term "white elephant" comes from. And Thai Navy isn't in such a pathetic state as the museum fleet of the PN. And even then...

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23rd May 2013, 23:21

thobbes replied to a thread Eurofighter Typhoon News and Updates in Modern Military Aviation

The Australians have had all manner of issues with them. Eurocopter's even thrown in a free MRH-90 as compensation for late delivery, major...

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23rd May 2013, 22:57

thobbes replied to a thread Eurofighter Typhoon News and Updates in Modern Military Aviation

I don't think Tranche 3B is going to happen at all especially with UK and Italy adopting F-35 and Germany cutting back it's military to the bone. ...

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23rd May 2013, 06:47

thobbes replied to a thread Navies news from around the world -V in Naval Aviation

Maybe they should look at new frigates etc in the first place. Current Navy's main "frigates" are 2 Hamilton class Coast Guard Cutters with ASW or...

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23rd May 2013, 06:07

thobbes replied to a thread Australian defence cuts short lived.... in Modern Military Aviation

Totally agree. Australia is already committed to fighting any war in Taiwan or South Korea simply because of it's US alliance via Article IV and V...

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23rd May 2013, 02:44

thobbes replied to a thread Australian defence cuts short lived.... in Modern Military Aviation

With our current government, stupidity is the name of the game and the 2013 Defence budget has actually been one of their less stupid policies....

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23rd May 2013, 01:39

thobbes replied to a thread Future of Pakistan AF? in Modern Military Aviation

I don't see J-10 going anywhere out of PRC. CATIC is focusing it's sales pitch on JF-17(even if they're a bit optimistic on some of it's...

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23rd May 2013, 01:11

thobbes replied to a thread Future of Pakistan AF? in Modern Military Aviation

AlphaBravo, Thanks on the update.

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23rd May 2013, 00:42

thobbes replied to a thread MMRCA & F/A-18E/F in Modern Military Aviation

Huh? All the types I mentioned were British except for Mystere and Ouragan which are French. They were shot down by American types (F-86 Sabre,...

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23rd May 2013, 00:34

thobbes replied to a thread MMRCA & F/A-18E/F in Modern Military Aviation

Indian A2A losses in 1965 were all Western aircraft - Hunters, Ouragans, Mysteres, Vampires, Gnats and Canberras. ...

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22nd May 2013, 23:19

thobbes started a thread Future of Pakistan AF? in Modern Military Aviation

A while back, a plan was revealed as to future of Pakistani Air Force. From memory this was to standardise fleet on 3 types (F-16, J-10, JF-17) by...

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22nd May 2013, 22:57

thobbes replied to a thread Navies news from around the world -V in Naval Aviation

Why on earth would the Philippines want an aircraft carrier? They cannot control their own airspace as they have no fighter planes and their largest...

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22nd May 2013, 22:50

thobbes replied to a thread is there a market for USED Gripen and USED Typhoon? in Modern Military Aviation

MiG-29s are scheduled to serve into 2020s. Poles still get usage out of them. As for Polish AF needs, given they're history they're probably keen...

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22nd May 2013, 22:43

thobbes replied to a thread Australian defence cuts short lived.... in Modern Military Aviation

Merely going through all the potential threats to show that I'm uncertain as to whom Australia is deterring with proposed 12 submarine force.

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22nd May 2013, 06:11

thobbes replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

Funny thing is, India has proven to be more than capable of defending itself since WWII, even before it was a nuclear power. I think you...

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22nd May 2013, 05:58

thobbes replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

And they're working on resolving how to cope with this by investment in Su-30, Pak Fa, MRCA, LCA etc. Yet it hasn't replaced them en masse. ...

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22nd May 2013, 04:34

thobbes replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

Like the vast numbers of J-10s (300 a/c) or even J-11s (200 a/c). Or vast as in 60% of current PLAN/PLAAF being obsolete J-7/-8/Q-5? ...

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22nd May 2013, 04:21

thobbes replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

Scooter, I doubt the Indian Navy cares if Italy/UK etc adopts F-35 or even if China inducts J-31 by 2025. The Indian Navy is charged with areas of...

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22nd May 2013, 04:02

thobbes replied to a thread MMRCA & F/A-18E/F in Modern Military Aviation

Pakistan's military has been held in high esteem, including by such luminaries as Chuck Yeager. And this was during the 1971 War. The Israelis also...

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22nd May 2013, 03:53

thobbes replied to a thread MMRCA & F/A-18E/F in Modern Military Aviation

yOU SAID: My point is that a lot of those countries are "client states" of the USA and that countries that wish to maintain independent...

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22nd May 2013, 03:49

thobbes replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

Cause in Scooter-land, PRC will induct a gazillion 5th gen jet fighters between now and Christmas. Only F-35 can save the free world! :very_drunk:

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22nd May 2013, 03:46

thobbes replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

Scooter, First it's 10-15 years, next it's 15-20 years. What next - you'll be arguing MiG-29 is insufficient to handle whatever is around in 2050!...

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22nd May 2013, 03:28

thobbes replied to a thread MMRCA & F/A-18E/F in Modern Military Aviation

Says the guy who thought Albania and Luxembourg would buy F-35 when "their economies improve." :stupid: In case your literacy skills failed, I...

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22nd May 2013, 03:12

thobbes replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

When's the last time an Indian jet faced another opponent, except the Atlantique shoot down by a MiG-21 in 1999. I really don't see Pakistan...

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22nd May 2013, 02:58

thobbes replied to a thread MMRCA & F/A-18E/F in Modern Military Aviation

So now if you don't have any response, you go for the old Cool Aid joke? :rolleyes: Or is in your eyes France and Germany lining up to buy F-35s...

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