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To: sukhoi-30mki

I wouldn’t exactly call the Tucano a fighter. Maybe a light ground support aircraft? It would definitely be an A-something, not an F-something.


3 posted on 07/11/2012 9:20:21 AM PDT by Little Ray (FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: Little Ray
I wouldn’t exactly call the Tucano a fighter.

You don't live in Afghanistan.

Would you call this a bathroom ?


6 posted on 07/11/2012 9:27:48 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: Little Ray

The news media call all military aircraft “fighter jets.” I remember one time a reporter called the U.S. Navys S-3 Viking a “submarine jet fighter.” Once won dope in the media makes a mistake all the others repeat the error.


7 posted on 07/11/2012 9:29:06 AM PDT by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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To: Little Ray

It appears we’re purchasing these for the Afghan military, which currently has jack squat. They should be happy with it. Of course, Taliban and Al Qaeda don’t even have air forces, so this is cutting edge in that neck of the woods. In a world without rifles, the man with a pistol is king.


8 posted on 07/11/2012 9:30:30 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo (Support hate crime laws: Because some victims are more equal than others.)
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To: Little Ray

It is a COIN aircraft.


13 posted on 07/11/2012 9:40:33 AM PDT by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: Little Ray
It's Brazilian FAB designation is A-29 (AT-29 for the twin seat trainer) replacing the AT-26


15 posted on 07/11/2012 9:58:52 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Literals will believe anything.)
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To: Little Ray

Take a good look at what will doubtless be an instrument of 0bama’s Rural Pacification program.


16 posted on 07/11/2012 9:59:16 AM PDT by Noumenon (I will not pay the Obama jizya.)
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To: Little Ray

Doesn’t matter...

Pilots and Ground Crew will always refer to it as....:

Super Taco


21 posted on 07/11/2012 10:15:38 AM PDT by G Larry (I'm under no obligation to be a passive victim!)
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