08-14-2010, 10:07 AM
[quote name='Mudy' date='11 July 2010 - 09:42 PM' timestamp='1278912869' post='107413']
[url="http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-144533.html"]India-US begin price negotiations on C-17 airlifter[/url]
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Scrap the C-17 deal. It's pure bs and the deal stinks of bribery. The C-17 is a sitting duck for MANPADS, whatever the fan-boys (or rent-boys) may say. Further, in warfare, it's logistics that kill you. Why streatch the archaic Indian logistics system just for a few aircraft? The money should instead be spread the buy re-engined IL-76's and more C-130's.
[url="http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-144533.html"]India-US begin price negotiations on C-17 airlifter[/url]
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Scrap the C-17 deal. It's pure bs and the deal stinks of bribery. The C-17 is a sitting duck for MANPADS, whatever the fan-boys (or rent-boys) may say. Further, in warfare, it's logistics that kill you. Why streatch the archaic Indian logistics system just for a few aircraft? The money should instead be spread the buy re-engined IL-76's and more C-130's.