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Re: Can someone from NZ please explain

Posted by Tony on Fri Dec 07, 2001 08:27:19 AM

In reply top Re: Can someone from NZ please explain posted by Paul McMillan on Fri Dec 07, 2001 07:57:57 AM

Had a long discussion on the phone last night with an Australian Military mate. I won't go into the full scope of his comments, but suffice to say, the broad thrust of his structured argument (uncontrolled ranting, and aspertions on the physical and psychological makeup of Kiwis) was that New Zealand wasn't pulling it's weight.
He felt that the whole reason, that the RNZAF was ditching it's Strike capability, was because it felt it could pick up the phone to the RAAF, and get them to do it.

As far as i can remember, the RNZAF was supposed to be leasing F-16 aircraft.(The embargoed Pakistan block) , but that appears to have fallen through. Unless the Prime minister, is hoping to plead poverty, and get the aircraft he covets at a knock down price?

Tony

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