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Offline davidpt40

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Private U.S. company buys 46 surplus Hornets
« on: April 10, 2020, 09:25:40 AM »
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32869/this-man-owns-the-worlds-most-advanced-private-air-force-after-buying-46-f-a-18-hornets

Apparently the U.S. military has been contracting aircraft for 'red air adversary' work for a while.  Well it's about to get a lot better.  The same company that has been flying A-4s and old Hawker Hunters just purchased 46 RAAF Hornets for this job.  I don't see anything wrong with this.  It's probably a high paying gig for former fighter pilots. 

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Re: Private U.S. company buys 46 surplus Hornets
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2020, 09:35:17 AM »
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Offline Ramesis

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Re: Private U.S. company buys 46 surplus Hornets
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2020, 04:00:18 PM »
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32869/this-man-owns-the-worlds-most-advanced-private-air-force-after-buying-46-f-a-18-hornets

Apparently the U.S. military has been contracting aircraft for 'red air adversary' work for a while.  Well it's about to get a lot better.  The same company that has been flying A-4s and old Hawker Hunters just purchased 46 RAAF Hornets for this job.  I don't see anything wrong with this.  It's probably a high paying gig for former fighter pilots.

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