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Russia is ready to sell aircraft to Venezuela (MiG)
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| 2-9-2006
| El Universal
Posted on 02/09/2006 2:43:25 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite
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To: PittsburghAfterDark
MiG's are nothing more than piloted target drones. If you can't train your pilots, if you can't give them proper flying time and combat skills the most expensive aircraft in the world is nothing more than a radar lock target. Venezuala can purchase all the MiG's they want. It doesn't mean they have a real air force. But there is an "IF" to all that. Migs are not that bad, typically only a generation or half a generation behind the latest US stuff, sometimes they are head in some areas.
But of course all Migs aren't created equal. Would these be Mig-21s, M-23s, Mig-27s, or Migh 29s? Makes a world of difference.
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posted on
02/09/2006 4:21:19 PM PST
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El Gato
To: El Gato
But there is an "IF" to all that. Migs are not that bad, typically only a generation or half a generation behind the latest US stuff, sometimes they are head in some areas. Meant to add that one thing Venezuela would have would be plenty of would be fuel for those flying hours. Of course getting good trainers to train their trainers is going to be a problem. The Russians don't have enough to loan them any, and for the most part neither do the Chinese. EuroWienies might manage, if they were of a mind to, but I sort of doubt the ones with the inclination would have the skilled trainers available.
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posted on
02/09/2006 4:27:58 PM PST
by
El Gato
Please, Please purchase those Russian birds. I'm anxious to
really see what our tax dollars can do!
To: RetiredArmy
Soviets continue, as always have, to sell arms to anyone with cold hard cash. Ain't capitalism grand?
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posted on
02/09/2006 5:02:52 PM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
(The Right to Buy Weapons is the Right to be Free.)
To: VOA
I heard their pilots ejected before their planes were hit.
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posted on
02/09/2006 5:06:05 PM PST
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Farmer Dean
(Every time a toilet flushes,another liberal gets his brains.)
To: Stellar Dendrite
Are Migs worth a damn anymore?
Have they developed anything comparable to the F-22? I know they came close to matching the F-15 (but not quite).
Is anyone in the world even trying to keep up with the US on fighter technology? I saw something recently about a Mirage, but everything suggests it isn't even in the same park as even the F-117 (which we are retiring).
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posted on
02/09/2006 5:09:50 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(American troops cannot be defeated. American Politicians can.)
To: freedumb2003
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posted on
02/09/2006 7:14:41 PM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
(Americans!)
To: Stellar Dendrite
This in my opinion is a good thing. The faster he spends the sooner his administration will come to an end. Unfortunately the people in Venezuela will have to suffer for it.
Although Cubans has never been able to change things partly due to JFK
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posted on
02/09/2006 7:23:06 PM PST
by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric cartman voice* “I love you guys”)
To: Oztrich Boy
Oh, why did you have to post that image? I was just totally jazzed by the f22 image in post 43, then I have to see that MM creature. Just brings home the fact that the left can and will at every opportunity negate the military advantage we may have over our enemies.
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posted on
02/09/2006 7:32:32 PM PST
by
derllak
To: Michael Barnes
Watch out for the new Russian/Chinese knockoff of the F-22. It is the MiG 1.44 and the SU-47
To: Farmer Dean
Not according to what was recorded on the TCS tape.
To: Oztrich Boy
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posted on
02/10/2006 10:18:45 AM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(I have no faith in any politician or political party any more. They all lie for their agendas.)
To: Stellar Dendrite
To: Stellar Dendrite
I more worried about the AK47s
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:30:20 AM PST
by
spanalot
To: jazusamo
They already have F-16. Who trained them to use them? The United States of America! Those pilots have a wealth of experience on the F-16. Easy to convert onto MiG-29s.
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posted on
02/11/2006 3:46:56 PM PST
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Tommyjo
To: Tommyjo
All true. We've trained pilots for many other countries. If it comes to shooting though, I wouldn't try to estimate the odds in our favor but anyone with money on the Venezuelans would lose it.
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posted on
02/11/2006 4:01:50 PM PST
by
jazusamo
(A Progressive is only a Socialist in a transparent disguise.)
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