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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

I didn’t mean to imply that the TB’s planes were permanently “neutered”, they are technically combat planes, with the ordinanced either removed, or disabled.

They can be converted back into combat-ready quite readily if the need arises.


60 posted on 08/26/2012 9:23:45 AM PDT by FrankR (They will become our ultimate masters the day we surrender the 2nd Amendment.)
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To: FrankR

I was just making the point that “remilitarizing” them is not an ad hoc process, there is a specific, realistic plan: resources, locations, units and a schedule are in place.

The Thunderbirds serve another purpose: it is important to have an elite with tangible accomplishments to produce leaders, and instructors and to test the limits of men and machines.


61 posted on 08/26/2012 9:35:23 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The Democratic Party strongly supports full civil rights for necro-Americans!)
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