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2011-12-30 Arabia

U.S., Saudi Sign F-15 Warplanes Deal Worth $29bn

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Posted by Fred 2011-12-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Does the deal includes 15 pilots and 150 ground crew?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-30 05:15|| 2011-12-30 05:15|| Front Page Top

#2 That's one way to get back the money we gave them for oil...and keep them from spending it to support terrorists.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-12-30 06:16|| 2011-12-30 06:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Hopefully there's drop-dead circuitry to take 'em out if we end up with another F-14s-in-the-hands-of-the-Iranian-mullahs situation.

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-12-30 08:32|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-12-30 08:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Does the deal includes 15 pilots and 150 ground crew?

Don't think so re the pilots, but based on my admittedly long-ago (1980's) experience as a tech at a defense plant, bet the ranch on it re the ground crew. Saudis will fly the damn things all day long (how well they'll fly 'em is another question) since their pilots are commissioned officers who are drawn from the higher levels of Saudi Arab society. OTOH, the Soddies regard maintenance and repair of even sophisticated weapons systems as akin to "manual labor," fit only for lowly unclean foreigners.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2011-12-30 13:18|| 2011-12-30 13:18|| Front Page Top

#5 AMEN, TW.

OBTW: I'm "really Likin'" my latest handle! THX!

Posted by Slomp Oppressor of the Faeries1490 2011-12-30 23:05|| 2011-12-30 23:05|| Front Page Top

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