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Old 09-16-2009, 01:55 AM
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Nice photos. About pic 15 and 16, I'm really glad (and jeolous) that at least people in Greensboro can still get to see the Sea Harrier FA2 fly. Awesome bird, its been one of my favourite jets since I was little, The big McDonnell Douglas attack harriers just arn't the same. I'm still angry that the RN got rid of their FA2's. Also GR.9's pretty much suck at fleet defence which was the sea harriers forte. The RN would be pretty stuffed if something really bad happened before they got the new carriers and the F35 fighter.
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Old 09-16-2009, 01:58 AM
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Nice photos. About pic 15 and 16, I'm really glad (and jeolous) that at least people in Greensboro can still get to see the Sea Harrier FA2 fly. Awesome bird, its been one of my favourite jets since I was little, The big McDonnell Douglas attack harriers just arn't the same. I'm still angry that the RN got rid of their FA2's. Also GR.9's pretty much suck at fleet defence which was the sea harriers forte. The RN would be pretty stuffed if something really bad happened before they got the new carriers and the F35 fighter.
We might not even be getting the F35. According to reports, the planes are only contracted to fly in UK territorial waters iirc. There was a gag on the Rory Bremner show about it a while back. They also had to redesign the carriers deck because the F35 would have burned through the original design deck while in VTOL.
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Old 09-16-2009, 02:02 AM
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We might not even be getting the F35. According to reports, the planes are only contracted to fly in UK territorial waters iirc. There was a gag on the Rory Bremner show about it a while back. They also had to redesign the carriers deck because the F35 would have burned through the original design deck while in VTOL.
Thats why canada ordered just the B version, which is Arrester hook/ fold up wings all the necessities for landing on a carrier. Even though we don't have those...
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Old 09-16-2009, 02:08 AM
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We might not even be getting the F35. According to reports, the planes are only contracted to fly in UK territorial waters iirc. There was a gag on the Rory Bremner show about it a while back. They also had to redesign the carriers deck because the F35 would have burned through the original design deck while in VTOL.
Its a pretty sorry state huh? Maybe they could just about afford some of brazil's A4 Skyhawks??
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Old 09-16-2009, 02:12 AM
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Na its typical British MoD procurement stupidity at its finest. The amount of times Ive heard of some of the BS they have pulled would make you want to puke at how thick they are.
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Old 09-16-2009, 02:00 AM
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Pic number 5 is something i would use on the background of my phone or MP3...freaking awesome shots their.

I went to the Toronto Air show...that was sweet. The F-22 was just something else.
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Pic number 5 is something i would use on the background of my phone or MP3...freaking awesome shots their.

I went to the Toronto Air show...that was sweet. The F-22 was just something else.

If ya want to use it as desktop, ill email you the hi res file, and will flip it horizontal so it fits you screen better.


Btw, did ya pick up NHL10 today. I sure did!

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If ya want to use it as desktop, ill email you the hi res file, and will flip it horizontal so it fits you screen better.


Btw, did ya pick up NHL10 today. I sure did!
Very sore subject for those currently stuck in the great white north. Great pics tho!
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Old 09-16-2009, 04:32 AM
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Nice pics.

I'll always have great memories of the Hamilton Air Shows up at Mount Hope in the early 90s.

Over a period of 5 years i'm pretty sure I saw the Thunderbirds, the Blue Angels and a B-52 - not to mention the homegrown Snowbirds, always pretty slick.

Oh and the Lancaster, can't forget her. She lives up there.
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Awesome Pictures Man !

What's the name of the russian black training jet ?
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