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Tornado jets it sent to Syria for spying missions can't fly at night
UK Daily Mail ^ | 01/19/2016 | SIMON TOMLINSON

Posted on 01/19/2016 8:55:48 AM PST by DFG

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1 posted on 01/19/2016 8:55:48 AM PST by DFG
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OOps ...


2 posted on 01/19/2016 8:57:04 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: DFG

Do pilots needs to see?


3 posted on 01/19/2016 8:59:04 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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Masking tape?


4 posted on 01/19/2016 9:01:24 AM PST by lacrew
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I guess it's better to find this out now rather than in a hotter war.

On another note, what does this say about the capabilities of a country that has been counted on as a top tier NATO ally?

5 posted on 01/19/2016 9:02:43 AM PST by Former Proud Canadian
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http://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/list/category/10072/turbine-military-aircraft/manufacturer/panavia

If anyone has hit the lottery, there are some former RAF Tornado’s on sale to private owners.


6 posted on 01/19/2016 9:05:08 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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I remember when the Germans were bad, and it wasn’t good. Now they are bad, and that ain’t good, either. ;)


7 posted on 01/19/2016 9:05:41 AM PST by W. (Dammit, I made a great tagline and forgot to write it down!)
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What happened to impeccable German engineering?


8 posted on 01/19/2016 9:06:41 AM PST by Jim W N
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9 posted on 01/19/2016 9:07:08 AM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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That’s what you get with 30 day paid vacations. Make the U.S. defend them.


10 posted on 01/19/2016 9:07:16 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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How hard can it be...?

11 posted on 01/19/2016 9:07:21 AM PST by Moltke
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Aren’t Tornadoes made in the UK?..............


12 posted on 01/19/2016 9:07:34 AM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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WTH?? I didn’t think there was an aircraft made, from the Piper Cub up, that didn’t have dimmable red night lights.


13 posted on 01/19/2016 9:07:36 AM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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“Do pilots needs to see?”

Wimps all of them. Think how submariners feel.


14 posted on 01/19/2016 9:08:35 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Jews for Cruz)
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To: lacrew

In the Toyota Prius, the Airbag ON light for the passenger side stays on at all times if there is a passenger in the seat. It’s annoying. Their solution? Put black electrical tape over it.....................


15 posted on 01/19/2016 9:09:10 AM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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Strap some refugees on the wing and nose to help with guidance. Zeiss binoculars, Feit flashlight, etc.

16 posted on 01/19/2016 9:10:44 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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Found these the other day, while checking out color spectra of Christmas LED lights:

http://www.equipped.org/nitevision.htm

http://www.astromax.org/activities/members/kniffen.htm

Green may have some advantages for night vision.

Red is still good.


17 posted on 01/19/2016 9:12:04 AM PST by Scrambler Bob (/s implied, usless explicitly stated as not applying.)
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18 posted on 01/19/2016 9:15:28 AM PST by Polynikes ( Hakkaa palle)
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I thought the same thing. Why not sunglasses? At least as a stop gap measure. Is that really a dumb idea?


19 posted on 01/19/2016 9:16:18 AM PST by V_TWIN
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Seems only logical.............what about the helmet visors? Are they not tinted?...............


20 posted on 01/19/2016 9:18:00 AM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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