Re: Indian AF

[Nigel Isherwood]

"IanDTurner" > wrote in message
...
> OK, so it's finally been announced theat the Indian Air Force is to buy 66
Hawk
> trainers.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3076932.stm
>
> The BBC release says they are the 5th largest air force in the world, so
who
> are the other 5 ( I'd guess USA, China & probably still Russia, but who
are the
> other 2 )
>
> Ian


Ukraine?

[Urban Fredriksson]

In article >,
IanDTurner > wrote:

>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3076932.stm
>
>The BBC release says they are the 5th largest air force in the world,

I can't see that claim in the above URL.

4:th largest is more like it.

(About 40+ years ago, the Swedish was the fourth largest,
so I'm quite aware the order can change a bit over time.)
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[Nick Pedley]

"IanDTurner" > wrote in message
...
> OK, so it's finally been announced theat the Indian Air Force is to buy 66
Hawk
> trainers.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3076932.stm
>
> The BBC release says they are the 5th largest air force in the world, so
who
> are the other 5 ( I'd guess USA, China & probably still Russia, but who
are the
> other 2 )
>
> Ian

ITYM the other *4*, India being the 5th... I'd go with USA, Russia, China
and the UK but expect to be corrested! Maybe Janes would know?

Nick