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2013-07-29 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian Defense Ministry Signs $100 Mln Deal to Overhaul 3 Tu-160 Bombers

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Posted by Pappy 2013-07-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 THREE, What did they cost new?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-07-29 02:10|| 2013-07-29 02:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Who knows Jim, what's going to be shocking is the price of getting a squadron set of of F-14Ds to counter these suckers.

Posted by Shipman 2013-07-29 05:31|| 2013-07-29 05:31|| Front Page Top

#3 F-14Ds? Dear Ship, the anti-Grumman Light Attack Mafia had all the tooling cut up as part of the Lawn Dart One Size Fits All invasion back in the late 90's. and any Tomcats in Davis-Mothan were also cut up so as to prevent any of the parts from falling into 'enemy' hands ( either Iran or anti-hornet forces, you decide)
biased? not me.....i love ths sound of Growler freedom over scenic Whidbey Island...

Posted by USN, Ret. 2013-07-29 09:55|| 2013-07-29 09:55|| Front Page Top

#4 O noooooo, cut up? Does stupid feel good at some pay grade?

Posted by Shipman 2013-07-29 10:17|| 2013-07-29 10:17|| Front Page Top

#5 I understand there's bliss at the JCS level.

Posted by Pappy 2013-07-29 10:35|| 2013-07-29 10:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Ship sets it up and Pappy hits it outta da park...

Posted by Steve White 2013-07-29 14:58|| 2013-07-29 14:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Cut up?
See also Macnamara and theYF-12.
The Brits and the TSR.2
Canada and and the Arrow.

All political decisions.

Posted by JimK 2013-07-29 15:56|| 2013-07-29 15:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Piling onto Junk's list, also see P-6M Seamaster. not to mention the Intruder Reef.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2013-07-29 17:41|| 2013-07-29 17:41|| Front Page Top

#9 They should have cut up that Tom Cruise movie while they were at it.

Posted by Mike N. 2013-07-29 20:57|| 2013-07-29 20:57|| Front Page Top

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