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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.

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


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Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada


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

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

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

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


If you wish to be added to or removed from our lists, let us know
Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada


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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!

"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 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.



--



Cheers

Dave Kearton

"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

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. ;-)

"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

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