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(UK) Government in U-turn over fighter planes
BBC ^ | 05/10/2012 | Jonathon Beale

Posted on 05/10/2012 3:35:44 AM PDT by Vanders9

The (UK) government has changed its mind over the type of fighter planes it is ordering for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: carriers; f35; navy
Back to jump jets instead of electromagnetic catapulted short take off...
1 posted on 05/10/2012 3:35:48 AM PDT by Vanders9
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To: Vanders9

Get ones that float, in case they change their minds about the new aircraft carrier.


2 posted on 05/10/2012 3:55:09 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Cogito cogito)
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To: Vanders9

With backtracking and what not second guessing and indecision, a leftist potemkin aircraft carrier group to nowhere scheme is born. And when the country is destroyed and without weapons, they will keep saying, “Ah, it’s politics, live with it, get over it, but let me have my bread crumb”


3 posted on 05/10/2012 5:22:37 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Indeed, whenever a leftist comes up with a “STUDY” that costs 50 million pounds, don’t expect anything to get done. Only costly drinks and fun trips to vegas are what come out of it.


4 posted on 05/10/2012 5:24:23 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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