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Postby Lucas1860 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:26 pm

From the DM, but it could be true, was scrapping the harrier a sound move, like many it was the biggest military boo boo they made.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... riers.html

Jim.
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Re: VTOL or not VTOL

Postby Ramshornvortex » Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:52 pm

Is it Groundhog Day?
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Re: VTOL or not VTOL

Postby Lucas1860 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:01 pm

Ramshornvortex wrote:Is it Groundhog Day?


Just great isn't it.
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Re: VTOL or not VTOL

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:51 am

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Re: VTOL or not VTOL

Postby RLN » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:13 am

You're right. Cameron certainly is.
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Re: VTOL or not VTOL

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:20 am

RLN wrote:You're right. Cameron certainly is.





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