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2008-10-03 Caribbean-Latin America

US encourages Brazil to buy F-18 fighter jets

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Posted by Steve White 2008-10-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 So, the US backs Boeing in the process and this is surprising why? Twit. Of course the US is backing a US company.

Posted by tipover 2008-10-03 00:38|| 2008-10-03 00:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Hugo US encourages Brazil to buy F-18 fighter jets

As we write in the 'burg, fixed it for you.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-10-03 09:57|| 2008-10-03 09:57|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm not sure that Brazil and Hugo are on the same page.

Posted by Steve White 2008-10-03 11:11|| 2008-10-03 11:11|| Front Page Top

#4 There's another way to read Pro2K's correction Doc.

Posted by .5MT 2008-10-03 12:05|| 2008-10-03 12:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, Venezuela has some light attack/training aircraft they bought from Brazil a while back. It's generally described as a nice aircraft with a lot of bang for the buck.

And they're going to be buying supplemental or replacement aircraft of that type from China.

Posted by Tranquil Mechanical Yeti 2008-10-03 14:26|| 2008-10-03 14:26|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't know if Brazil still has an aircraft carrier or not, but that would be another good reason to choose the F/A-18. With the possible discovery of oil near a few rocks Brazil claims several hundred miles from their coast, a force-deployment capability might be a good deal.

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