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Old 21-11-2010, 14:39   #77
Barrie Yates
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Re: the tories cant blame labour now

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany View Post
That being the case why were they sanctioned in the first place then ? Doesn't make sense if the running costs are to be so prohibitive.

Back to you C'mon, I believe as the aircraft was authorised under Labour.
Probably part political. The trouble with buying weapons from across the pond, the prats at MoD Purchasing Executive & others decide that some things must be changed - hence Cobras that couldn't communicate with UK ground forces and numerous other systems, but jobs for some areas of UK
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