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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 mo
http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabi...A/Default.aspx


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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.



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Cheers

Dave Kearton