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2008-01-23 Afghanistan

Karzais Eagles: The Afghan Air Force flies again

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Posted by Steve White 2008-01-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I hope our afghan friends are capable of maintaining this stuff competently

Posted by Dopey Flotle8127 2008-01-23 09:52|| 2008-01-23 09:52|| Front Page Top

#2 They need to build a massive machine shop, capable of turning out spare parts. The Russians ask exhorbitant prices for them, and the "spares" from other countries are pretty well worn out by the time the Afghanis would get them.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-01-23 13:17|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-01-23 13:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Two comments come to mind:
"The head of the Talibans air force, Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor..." what did he fly, a rug?

"Locating refurbished Soviet-era aircraft in satisfactory condition and acquiring spare parts ..."
Call Dreamland, there are Migs (and stuff) out there, probably cheap.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-01-23 16:16|| 2008-01-23 16:16|| Front Page Top

#4 50 aircraft does not an air force make, that's just a wing, dream on, and be sure to keep your whole "Air Force" in a single location where they can easily be destroyed in one sortie.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-01-23 18:34|| 2008-01-23 18:34|| Front Page Top

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