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2018-01-27 Europe

Croatia agrees to buy Israeli F-16s for $500 million

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Posted by Fred 2018-01-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Croatia has $500 million. How on Earth? Figure the IAF will train the guys.
What's it cost to keep the F16 running?
What's the need? Who's the potential enemy?
The Balkans, where they produce more history than they can consume locally.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2018-01-27 06:01|| 2018-01-27 06:01|| Front Page Top

#2 The cost is about what their existing Russian-made MiG-21 warplanes cost.

Posted by BernardZ 2018-01-27 07:40|| 2018-01-27 07:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Why does a sh*thole Balkan country need fighter jets?

Posted by jpal 2018-01-27 11:28|| 2018-01-27 11:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Because the Croats Hve a) an obsolete air force and b a historical dislike and distrust of the Russians?

Posted by Pappy 2018-01-27 13:07|| 2018-01-27 13:07|| Front Page Top

#5 I like Croatia. Pretty place and more solid than the rest of the arena.

Posted by newc 2018-01-27 16:11|| 2018-01-27 16:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Considering they are one of the few countries that are telling the EU to fuck off...

They need F-16s.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-01-27 19:02|| 2018-01-27 19:02|| Front Page Top

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