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Old 24-01-2012, 04:57 PM   #41
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Default Re: F35/JSF 'unable to land on an aircraft carrier': report

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Originally Posted by Jim Goose
Funny how you cut out the rest of my sentance?
Which referred to the fact that when these things were bought, there was NO WAY TO TRANSPORT THEM ANYWHERE because as per usual someone DIDNT THINK ABOUT how heavy and wide they are.
These things are very deployable... can only carry one in a C17 which isnt very bright.

I did say... refurbished as well... and again what does Australia need with a a main battle tank? In what theatre of operations will we ever use one? And how will we get there?
Yep I cut out the bits except for the bit where you try to improve your argument by making "throw away" claims.

In the end though, "Haters gonna Hate", so I guess we should have gone for the new "Jim Goose 'light weight' MBT".

Here's some light reading for you

http://www.anao.gov.au/uploads/documents/2007-08_Audit_Report_1.pdf
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