Harrier jump-jets sold 'for peanuts'

AVGWarhawk · 07-27-11, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Dozens of British Harrier jump jets are to be sold to the United States Marine Corps for £34 million after more than £1 billion has been spent on them in the last decade.

Food for thought

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...r-peanuts.html

My thought is that keeping these birds flying is very expensive. Thus the billions spent on them to keep them flying. In the long run the UK will save money on better fighters. Liken this to the the F-14 Tomcat that required numerous hours and cash to keep them flying. This airframe was retired as a result. Many of the F-14 had years left to fly as well. These were scrapped.

gimpy117 · 07-27-11, 11:22 AM

and we spent 35 million?

wow...our pentagon is dumb. we're about to default and they do this?

AVGWarhawk · 07-27-11, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

and we spent 35 million?

wow...our pentagon is dumb. we're about to default and they do this?

Default? News to me.

Anthony W. · 07-27-11, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gimpy117

and we spent 35 million?

wow...our pentagon is dumb. we're about to default and they do this?

Well, I imagine buying them would be much cheaper than having parts made or buying parts individually

Or we'll soon have Federal officials with harrier pads in their yards...

Tinman764 · 07-27-11, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My thought is that keeping these birds flying is very expensive. Thus the billions spent on them to keep them flying. In the long run the UK will save money on better fighters. Liken this to the the F-14 Tomcat that required numerous hours and cash to keep them flying. This airframe was retired as a result. Many of the F-14 had years left to fly as well. These were scrapped.

The big difference between the F14 and the RN Harrier being the USN had aircraft to fill the hole. We don't and that simple fact is sickening.

Jimbuna · 07-27-11, 06:18 PM

A couple of photos...don't ask for the source:

Osmium Steele · 07-28-11, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

A couple of photos...don't ask for the source:

The source is Imageshack, of course.

Jimbuna · 07-28-11, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

The source is Imageshack, of course.

Osmium Steele · 07-28-11, 11:28 AM

I got a million of 'em.

I'll be here all week. Remember to tip your wait staff. Enjoy the veal!

Jimbuna · 07-28-11, 11:50 AM

Steak...if you don't mind and curried at that

AVGWarhawk · 07-28-11, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinman764

The big difference between the F14 and the RN Harrier being the USN had aircraft to fill the hole. We don't and that simple fact is sickening.

I think that hole has been on the table for quite sometime now? I recall a thread or news that the UK was dumping military equipment in droves. Am I incorrect with this?

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