First RAN LHD hull arrives in Melbourne

Herr-Berbunch · 10-19-12, 08:11 AM

Nice to see new additions. I question the ski-jump too - it's an LHD, the H being helicopter - unless you're just covering all angles for the future. Maybe our mothballed aircraft?

Yours for a fiver.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 10-19-12, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Nice to see new additions. I question the ski-jump too - it's an LHD, the H being helicopter - unless you're just covering all angles for the future. Maybe our mothballed aircraft?

Yours for a fiver.

Didn't you sell them to Americans already?

Jimbuna · 10-19-12, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

Didn't you sell them to Americans already?

Those were just the SHARs....we'll have a load of Tonkas and Tiffies to give away when the next stage of cuts comes around.

eddie · 10-19-12, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Those were just the SHARs....we'll have a load of Tonkas and Tiffies to give away when the next stage of cuts comes around.

Or maybe we could sell them some way over priced F-35's for them!?!

kraznyi_oktjabr · 10-19-12, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie

Or maybe we could sell them some way over priced F-35's for them!?!

Which weekdays RAN would be using that F-35? I assum RAAF wants monday to friday for themself...

eddie · 10-19-12, 01:27 PM

Selling a couple of F-35's to any country would put a serious dent in their defense budget!

Herr-Berbunch · 10-19-12, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie

Selling a couple of F-35's to any country would put a serious dent in their defense budget!

It's been mentioned in another thread or two, but I'd rather have multiple other aircraft than one of these, I don't care how good it is in the real world. And still nobody knows the real costs, as nations pull out or hold back on orders the price rises for the others.

Jimbuna · 10-19-12, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie

Selling a couple of F-35's to any country would put a serious dent in their defense budget!

Quoted for truth

10-19-12, 08:11 AM	#1
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Nice to see new additions. I question the ski-jump too - it's an LHD, the H being helicopter - unless you're just covering all angles for the future. Maybe our mothballed aircraft? Yours for a fiver. __________________

10-19-12, 01:27 PM	#6
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Selling a couple of F-35's to any country would put a serious dent in their defense budget! __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone