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To: Oztrich Boy

All you posters moaning about the “US military buying Russian helicopters” should get a grip. The US is buying these helos FOR THE AFGHAN MILITARY. Why Russian? Because almost everything else in the Afghan aircraft inventory is Russian; the Afghans have long experience operating Russian equipment; the supply source for parts and tech support (Russia) is next door; and the MI-17 flies well at high altitudes. It’s a no-brainer.

Geez...


31 posted on 05/27/2011 7:32:10 PM PDT by Poundstone (A recent Federal retiree and proud of it!)
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To: Poundstone
Why were you posting me?

I was pointing out the US makes two sizes of transport helicopter: Too Small and Too Large

32 posted on 05/27/2011 8:08:46 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Monarchy is the one system of government where power is exercised for the good of all - Aristotle)
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To: Poundstone

“The US is buying these helos FOR THE AFGHAN MILITARY”

Yeah, my thought as well. We’ll sell them to the Afghans when we walk. In the mean time, I can see them sporting a Paki paint job for our special-ops boys.


41 posted on 05/27/2011 11:27:44 PM PDT by Gum Shoe (You live to serve this ship. Row well, and live.)
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