Not just the Canadians - a lot of other countries put false canopies on their combat aircraft as well. Including the US. Now if only the US would start putting the old Ferris disruptive scheme back on its planes - those were REALLY cool!
Posted on 03/17/2011 8:53:52 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
it does look wrong at first glance
What leads you to suppose that the countries you mention (and several other European countries) are not contributing their forces also, and in much larger numbers? The Canadians are involved only because, it seems, they wanted to join in.
What makes you think that? Half a dozen European countries are leading on this with their own forces. The Canadians are involved only because, apparently, they want to be.
First of all, thanks for your explanation.
Second, I am against having the US get involved in the Libya conflict because I do not want our men and women to be policemen of the world, especially in this case. (We had the moral authority to take out Q several decades ago, and we let it go.)
They're Quebec, just how much closer can they get?
nully, who is vacationing in Canada this summer, getting it out of his system early...
Hey, it wasn't for a lack of trying. Google Operation El Dorado Canyon for a history lesson.
Way cool! Thanks!
The F-15 can’t land on a carrier at all. My thread mentioned that I’ve seen an F-15 make an arrested landing at Clark AFB in the PI. And Canadian F-18s are carrier capable as are all F-18s.
It was the Canadians that first developed the concept. They came up with the idea sometime after they started developing F-18 operations.
Thats because the USAF bought into the F-4 program after originally being develloped for the USN.
I am aware we tried. Thanks.
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