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2006-10-14 Down Under

First of four C-17s is on its way to replace Hercules

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Posted by Steve White 2006-10-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ageing foreign charter aircraft

Nothing sez 'logistics' like old Russian transports...

Posted by Pappy 2006-10-14 00:13|| 2006-10-14 00:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah- I always hated seeing those Russian flying dinosaurs doing our transport. About time.

Posted by Grunter 2006-10-14 01:16|| 2006-10-14 01:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Ship's gonna get a serious woodie, heh.

Posted by .com 2006-10-14 01:58|| 2006-10-14 01:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Just in time to solve this problem.

Posted by phil_b 2006-10-14 05:19|| 2006-10-14 05:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Roads? Bridges? Uh, they be tanks, gents. Got some tank driver type guys and a few decent topographical maps? Well, hell's bells then, plan a route, set up a few refueling points, and start the party, lol. Call it a training run.

Sheesh, why is it that the whole werld is soooooo clueless and from here in the 'Burg, it's all soooooo frickin' obvious?

Lol. No, seriously. Heh. No, really. Heh, heh.

Posted by .com 2006-10-14 07:57|| 2006-10-14 07:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Hay EADS, FOAD!!!
Sincerly,
Boeing

Posted by 49 Pan 2006-10-14 12:04|| 2006-10-14 12:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Gotta like those Aussie cop cars, spoilers and all, or are they Checker cabs?

Posted by ed 2006-10-14 12:58|| 2006-10-14 12:58|| Front Page Top

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