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CCIP

11-24-11, 01:31 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15876745

An inglorious but perhaps practical end for the birds - at least they'll go towards keeping their American brethren in the air, and the price wasn't a rip-off either.

I hope a few are retained for museums, though.

Gerald

11-24-11, 01:36 PM

Too bad, besides, it was a cheap price.

CCIP

11-24-11, 01:38 PM

it was a cheap price.

I wouldn't say that. $2.5 million each for an aged airplane (that's only meant for spares, not flying) is a lot more than they would ever get on Ebay. Of course that's only gonna pay for what, one new F-35 for the future fleet? Still, it's not a waste...

Gerald

11-24-11, 01:45 PM

Ebay ... great, but you are probably right, the price corresponding to the years they served the country well, :yep:

Oberon

11-24-11, 03:01 PM

At least they'll go to good use. Sad to see them go all the same.

Torplexed

11-24-11, 04:11 PM

Sounds like the USMC have got the bargain of the century. $180 million for all the airframes, engines and spares isn't even the cost of 1 F-35.

However, between this and the deployed ship short of a proper store of missiles, It does begin to feel like Britain's MOD is in liquidation sale mode. :hmmm:

11-24-11, 04:18 PM

At least they'll go to good use. Sad to see them go all the same.

:yep:

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