Redhawk

[Canuck[_10_]]

Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators

This week marks 50 years since Canada and the United Stated were locked in a
showdown over a Canadian purchase of Soviet-built MiG-21 fighters. The
long-standing friendship was at the breaking point and anti-Canadian
sentiment permeated American society. We've come a long way since those dark
days, but it is worth re-examining the events of those months long ago to
learn how to live together in continued in the future.

Follow this link to learn more:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx


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[Alan Erskine[_4_]]

On 2/04/2011 2:21 AM, Canuck wrote:
> Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators
>
> This week marks 50 years since Canada and the United Stated were locked
> in a showdown over a Canadian purchase of Soviet-built MiG-21 fighters.
> The long-standing friendship was at the breaking point and anti-Canadian
> sentiment permeated American society. We've come a long way since those
> dark days, but it is worth re-examining the events of those months long
> ago to learn how to live together in continued in the future.
>
> Follow this link to learn more:
> http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx
>
>
> If you wish to be added to or removed from our lists, let us know
> Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada
>

Canada wanted Mig 21's??? It's April Fool's Day, right?

[arjay]

"Canuck" > wrote in message
...
> Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators
>
> This week marks 50 years since Canada and the United Stated were locked in
> a
> showdown over a Canadian purchase of Soviet-built MiG-21 fighters. The
> long-standing friendship was at the breaking point and anti-Canadian
> sentiment permeated American society. We've come a long way since those
> dark
> days, but it is worth re-examining the events of those months long ago to
> learn how to live together in continued in the future.
>
> Follow this link to learn more:
> http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx

And a happy April 1st to you, too, sir!

[Peter Twydell[_2_]]

In message >, Canuck
> writes
>Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators
>
>This week marks 50 years since Canada and the United Stated were locked
>in a showdown over a Canadian purchase of Soviet-built MiG-21 fighters.
>The long-standing friendship was at the breaking point and
>anti-Canadian sentiment permeated American society. We've come a long
>way since those dark days, but it is worth re-examining the events of
>those months long ago to learn how to live together in continued in the
>future.
>
>Follow this link to learn more:
>http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx
>
>
>If you wish to be added to or removed from our lists, let us know
>Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada
>
>
>[ A MIME image / jpeg part was included here. ]
>

Congratulations on a very clever and almost credible piece. Must have
taken a lot of effort. We are not worthy!
--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Canuck" > wrote in message
...
> Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators
>
> This week marks 50 years since Canada and the United Stated were locked in
> a
> showdown over a Canadian purchase of Soviet-built MiG-21 fighters. The
> long-standing friendship was at the breaking point and anti-Canadian
> sentiment permeated American society. We've come a long way since those
> dark
> days, but it is worth re-examining the events of those months long ago to
> learn how to live together in continued in the future.
>
> Follow this link to learn more:
> http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx
>
>
> If you wish to be added to or removed from our lists, let us know
> Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada
>
>




Well that was legitimately fascinating.


We have the same argument here, whenever the cost of the F-35 is brought up
on talk-back radio. It's only a matter of seconds before some unwashed,
hairless-ape rings up and suggests we buy Russian fighters - an opinion
based on their perceived superiority in airshow demonstrations. "They can
do the 'Cobra' ...."


The previous week, these same punters complained about the hideous $1bn
overrun in the RAN's Sea Sprite project, in which they tried to fit modern
avionics into a 40 year-old sow's ear.


....and they're allowed to vote too.



--



Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in message
...

>
> Well that was legitimately fascinating.
>
>
> We have the same argument here, whenever the cost of the F-35 is brought
> up on talk-back radio. It's only a matter of seconds before some
> unwashed, hairless-ape rings up and suggests we buy Russian fighters - an
> opinion based on their perceived superiority in airshow demonstrations.
> "They can do the 'Cobra' ...."
>
>
> The previous week, these same punters complained about the hideous $1bn
> overrun in the RAN's Sea Sprite project, in which they tried to fit modern
> avionics into a 40 year-old sow's ear.
>
>
> ...and they're allowed to vote too.
>
> >
> Cheers
>
> Dave Kearton
>
>
>
>



OK, perhaps I should have read all the responses before replying....



In my defence, it's April 2 here (early in the morning) and I'm only half
way through my first coffee.



I'm always a sucker for a well planned April Fools' joke, ask me about
'metric time' some day.




--



Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Alan Erskine[_4_]]

On 2/04/2011 8:47 AM, Dave Kearton wrote:
> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in message

> OK, perhaps I should have read all the responses before replying....
>
>
>
> In my defence, it's April 2 here (early in the morning) and I'm only
> half way through my first coffee.


Yeah, I wasn't sure.... But it sounded 'suss' to me. ;-)

[Canuck[_10_]]

"Peter Twydell" wrote in message
...


Congratulations on a very clever and almost credible piece. Must have
taken a lot of effort. We are not worthy!
--
Peter

Ying tong iddle-i po!


He/he/he! Well....I wish I could take credit for it....but all credit goes
to the author. I merely reposted it. :-)

The full article and photos are truly a masterpiece. It must have taken
quite some effort to come up with that.

Happy April 1!

Nick

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:34:24 +1100, Alan Erskine
> wrote:

>On 2/04/2011 2:21 AM, Canuck wrote:
>> Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators
>>
>> This week marks 50 years since Canada and the United Stated were locked
>> in a showdown over a Canadian purchase of Soviet-built MiG-21 fighters.
>> The long-standing friendship was at the breaking point and anti-Canadian
>> sentiment permeated American society. We've come a long way since those
>> dark days, but it is worth re-examining the events of those months long
>> ago to learn how to live together in continued in the future.
>>
>> Follow this link to learn more:
>> http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx
>>
>>
>> If you wish to be added to or removed from our lists, let us know
>> Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada
>>
>
>Canada wanted Mig 21's??? It's April Fool's Day, right?

* It is April 2md (as I read this.)
* It is on the InterWeb for Computers.
* I want to believe.

Ergo, it is Trvth.