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February 2nd 09, 04:56 PM
See:

http://www.defpro.com/news/details/5231/

Typhoon502
February 2nd 09, 09:47 PM
On Feb 2, 11:56*am, wrote:
> See:
>
> http://www.defpro.com/news/details/5231/

Aww. I always liked the S-3s. Stubby little all-purpose wonder jets.
I'd love to see a few of these get into private hands as mini cargo
jets.

David E. Powell
February 2nd 09, 11:53 PM
On Feb 2, 4:47*pm, Typhoon502 > wrote:
> On Feb 2, 11:56*am, wrote:
>
> > See:
>
> >http://www.defpro.com/news/details/5231/
>
> Aww. I always liked the S-3s. Stubby little all-purpose wonder jets.
> I'd love to see a few of these get into private hands as mini cargo
> jets.

I agree. Cool planes. Any chance they could be available as surplus
minus the secret gear?

Shanghai McCoy[_5_]
February 3rd 09, 01:57 AM
Typhoon502 wrote:
> On Feb 2, 11:56 am, wrote:
>> See:
>>
>> http://www.defpro.com/news/details/5231/
>
> Aww. I always liked the S-3s. Stubby little all-purpose wonder jets.
> I'd love to see a few of these get into private hands as mini cargo
> jets.

Damn, now all boats are decommed, and all my birds are in museums. VS-30
84-87...

T.L. Davis
February 3rd 09, 04:06 AM
On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 08:56:11 -0800 (PST), wrote:

>See:
>
>http://www.defpro.com/news/details/5231/

Did it have the "Mission Accomplished" noseart??

TL

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