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Author:  rustybucket [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:39 pm ]
Post subject:  RAF transport is 'Euro-w*nking makework project'
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A peer and former defence minister has described the A400M military transport plane - which is being bought by the cash-strapped UK armed forces for a secret but outrageous amount of money - as a "Euro-w*nking make-work project" in the written Parliamentary record.

The straight talk came from Lord Gilbert, who held various ministerial portfolios in the 1970s - including a defence one - and did another spell in the MoD as a peer in the first years of the Blair government.


From The Register

Even though I have family working on this plane, IMO he speaks truth.

:lol:
Author:  Linux_User [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAF transport is 'Euro-w*nking makework project'
The only reason we don't need this as much any more is because we bought 5 C17s, which is a kick ass plane.

The A400M is suited to replacing the ageing C-130 though.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: RAF transport is 'Euro-w*nking makework project'
Linux_User wrote:
The A400M is suited to replacing the ageing C-130 though.

You say aging, but new modern versions of the Herc are released on a regular basis. The A400 can't do anything more than a modern Herc.
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