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Finnish Hornet loss

Postby Mayfly » Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:39 am

Thankfully the 2 crew got out, but all losses are sorrowful athough this has a feeling of da ja vue about it -

read the last paragraph.....



http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/01/fighter_jet_crashes_in_forest_1384722.html
In memory of a very dear friend - Mike Pearson

Very fond memories of Robbie Gilvary - DTs 1st Vulcan Captain who taught DT all he knew.
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Re: Finnish Hornet loss

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:46 am

The Last paragraph;

The new aircraft was pieced together by the Finnish defence contractor Patria. The high-tech fighters are very expensive - the reassembly job alone cost about 15 million euros. It was dubbed the Frankenplane, according to a classic character from horror literature, who was likewise assembled from spare parts. With the crash in Juupajoki the Frankenplane also goes down in aviation history as a rare veteran of in-flight mishaps.

Intriguing!
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Re: Finnish Hornet loss

Postby Gaz » Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:37 am

hmmmm, all a bit familiar :(
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