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Russia sells 21 helicopters to U.S. forces in Afghanistan
Xinhau Net ^
| 2011-05-28 01:51:34
| Editor: Mu Xuequan
Posted on 05/27/2011 6:17:19 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:17:25 PM PDT
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Pan_Yan
To: Pan_Yan
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:18:12 PM PDT
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Pan_Yan
To: Pan_Yan
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:18:40 PM PDT
by
WayneH
(STCM USN Retired - Winning the Future - WTF)
To: Pan_Yan
So...we need to buy our helicopters from the Russians now? Pretty soon we’ll be buying our a/c from the Chinese.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:19:21 PM PDT
by
rbg81
To: WayneH
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:20:00 PM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
(God humbles and (if need be) destroys the false idols of the peoples. Be patient, folks...)
To: WayneH; All
The Russian helicopters are designed for high-altitude operations, like in Afghanistan. Our Blackhawks and Chinooks aren’t.
To: Pan_Yan
Before I get an ulcer, burst a blood vessel in the brain over this P_Y what is the credibility of this source?
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:23:35 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: rbg81
So...we need to buy our helicopters from the Russians now?Budget cutbacks. MH-53s ain't cheap.
To: rbg81
Name a US-built 37 passenger chopper that has production available and isn’t the expensive-to-fly Chinook. Psst - isn’t one.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:25:29 PM PDT
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Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Knowing how the russians built things in the past, I'm not real confident.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:28:56 PM PDT
by
DWC
(historian)
To: rockinqsranch
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:30:08 PM PDT
by
Pan_Yan
To: Spktyr
They kick our butts when it comes to big helos.
To: moehoward
Yup. Russian Helos are actually pretty decent if someone’s been maintaining them. Remember, the Afghans were getting clobbered by their Mi8s and Mi24s before we sold them Stingers.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:32:21 PM PDT
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Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: DWC
Their helis are good for what they do and are tough, well designed machines. The big failures have always been in maintenance, with predictable results.
To: Pan_Yan
Thanks......excuse me......
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGHHH!!!
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:35:09 PM PDT
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rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: Pan_Yan
The Ruskies probably made us pay in cash gold.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:35:33 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
To: moehoward
To: rbg81
If the Chinese could make one of our fighter aircraft for a million a piece but it took the U.S. 50 billion dollars a piece to make the same aircraft who do you think in the long run would win a war against each other if only the specific aircraft were involved. Economically I my self would go with the Chinese.
The big thing about the U.S. now days is it can't do anything major without a lot of red tape, money, and our split party government ok-ing it. It takes forever for plans on a computer to make it to reality.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:36:51 PM PDT
by
ReformedBeckite
( 3 of 3 I'm only allowing my self each day)
To: Pan_Yan
Besides, Russia will also provide the spare parts, ground support equipment and maintenance service.
So our military is dependent upon Russian maintenance?
To: Spktyr
Charlie Wilson’s War......now that was a mistake.
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