Posted on 10/09/2004 12:48:21 PM PDT by Murtyo
Five Canadian Air Force fighter jets have been forced to land at Shannon Airport after experiencing technical problems while refuelling over the Atlantic.
The five F-18s were en route from Saragossa in Spain to an Air Force base in Canada and were due to refuel in mid air from a KC 130 tanker.
However, the refuelling drone on the back of the tanker failed to deploy and was unable to dock with the planes.
All five landed at Shannon shortly before 1pm for refuelling.
It is as yet unclear if they would continue their journey.
This incident comes just days after a Canadian submarine got into difficulties of the coast of Donegal, when one sailor died and two others hospitalised injured following a fire on board the vessel.
Sympathy to the military personnel of the Canadian Armed Forces.
The liberal Canadian politicans aren't worthy of these folks.
Canada=France
Five Canadian Air Force fighter jets.....
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LOL
Sounds like someone's pushing the canadistan govt. to upgrade their military. Their military certainly deserves better.
Remember this would have happen to the U.S. back in the 1990's if Republicans had not gained control of the Congress and put a stop to the most evil of Clinton's plans for the military. If John Kerry gets in there expect this to happen to our military as well.
Canda has an air force? Who knew?
Canada has an air force? Who knew?
Liberal Kanuckistan spents a pitance on defense but has pissed away over $1,000,000,000 on their dysfunctional gun registry.
What's Canada?
Well that is a good idea.
Concur.It IS a very interesting idea..They can keep our draft dodgers, we get dedicated military types..
Yes, but they're such caring (tm) people, dontchaknow...
Who did they buy the KC 130 from? I understand that the subs that they had problems with were purchased from England but don't know that for a fact.
I read not too long ago that Mexico City's police dept. is much larger than Canada's Army.
The word is maintenance......
http://www.statcan.ca/english/Pgdb/govt16a.htm
About 85,000 troops. OK. Suppose we want only the best 20%. That would mean 17,000 top notch new troops. Not too shabby.
With a bonus if they bring their own aircraft.
Can the military go on strike in Canada?
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