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To: Eagle Eye

OMG the M-2 .50 cal is nearly 90 years old !!!

Yes, but it doesn't have to take off and land.

9 posted on 04/03/2007 3:43:51 PM PDT by SIDENET (Now selling carbon offsets. Get some today!)

To: SIDENET

And the Abrams M-1 is 1960’s technology. It flies, or seems to.

But those C-130’s are remarkable aircraft as are the B-52’s. Much more manuverable than one might think.

OIF is definately putting a strain on everything.

12 posted on 04/03/2007 3:49:15 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (Pelosi Democrats agree with Al Queda more often than they agree with President Bush.)

The other side of the coin is that for Buffs to be flying at 45 years old would indicate a good design and very capable maintenance personnel.

13 posted on 04/03/2007 3:53:08 PM PDT by 2111USMC

To: SIDENET

“...OMG the M-2 .50 cal is nearly 90 years old !!!
Yes, but it doesn’t have to take off and land.”

Yeah, and chances are that .50 cal wasn't made that long ago either!

39 posted on 04/03/2007 6:17:09 PM PDT by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY ( ISLAMA DELENDA EST!)

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