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MOSCOW, May 12 (RIA Novosti) - The United States has bought two Su-27 Flanker fighter jets to help train U.S. pilots to cope with the growing number of Russian 4th-generation aircraft sold around the globe, a U.S. online magazine said.
The two planes have been bought from a private Ukrainian company by the Reno-based Tac Air, which provides training and test support for the military.
Originally posted by FredT
Its not likely that the Soviets would appreciate or be willing to sell the latest variants but I have no doubt that the CIA has been busy in this arean.
Originally posted by kilcoo316
I would say its pretty impossible for the Soviets to sell the US anything...
Originally posted by Now_Then
And the yanks arn't above selling of older stuff... Iran has all those ageing F-14's - anyone know if they came directly from the USA? I doubt it, they would of come through an intermediary me thinks.
Originally posted by Now_Then
And the yanks arn't above selling of older stuff... Iran has all those ageing F-14's - anyone know if they came directly from the USA? I doubt it, they would of come through an intermediary me thinks.
Originally posted by FredT
Nope. The F-14A's that Iran has were a new buy back when the Shah was in power. Came as a downselect between the F-15 and the Tomcat. Almost all were delivered except a few which were embargoed. They have never been upgraded and out of the 100 only a few are flying anymore.
Originally posted by FredT
Its not likely that the Soviets would appreciate or be willing to sell the latest variants but I have no doubt that the CIA has been busy in this arean.
There are also many threads about Su-27's at Tonopah and these could be there to augment the force that already exists.
Cool find though
Originally posted by Now_Then
The Soviets sold so much stuff to so many people even I could buy some (given enough money)
Originally posted by 3vilscript
[Ummm... no offense but is it 1981 were you live? "The Soviets" cant sell anyone anything because they don't exist. It is my understanding they are called Russians now since they are no longer communist.
Originally posted by FredT
but you only have to look as far as the conflict last year in Georgia to see that the bear is stirring eh?
Originally posted by FredT
Aside from your typical Eurocentric trash talking what exactly does that have to do with the topic at hand?
C0bzz
Spending levels have nothing to do with mentality, outlook, and territorial desires.
In fact its worse than cold war Soviets, Putin is more of a modern Stalin.
Originally posted by FredT
Aside from your typical Eurocentric trash talking what exactly does that have to do with the topic at hand?
Originally posted by FredT
Spending levels have nothing to do with mentality, outlook, and territorial desires.