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Thread ID: 38559 2003-10-11 03:10:00 OT. NZ Army Blue_face (1148) Press F1
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182193 2003-10-11 07:13:00 PPS I think I missed two.
On the Landing Grounds we will build No8 Galv fences.
On the streets we will turn all the traffic lights to RED.
Yeah. PJ :D :D
Poppa John (284)
182194 2003-10-11 07:24:00 BTW the A4 Skyhawk is not a fighter. The A stands for attack (ground attack). Sure you can put an Sidewinder missile on the A4, but you could put one on a Microlight. That Microlight could conceivably shoot down another plane.
Our Skyhawks were modified with F16 attack computers and could still do what they were designed for, attacking surface targets.
I worked as Engine Mechanic on Skyhawks from 1974 to 76 when they nearly new.

tedheath
tedheath (537)
182195 2003-10-11 07:29:00 > Sidewinder missile on the A4, but you could put one
> on a Microlight. That Microlight could conceivably
> shoot down another plane.

Dear Ms Clark,

I have a proposal to bolster our Air Defence with the purchase of an inexpensive fleet of Microlights.

...

Fear NZ :D
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438)
182196 2003-10-11 07:34:00 Hey WTF. She would probably think you were joking !!! PJ :D Poppa John (284)
182197 2003-10-11 07:52:00 > what if aussies bomb us...
> whso gonna help?

they just might (if we win the rugby world cup):D :D
beama (111)
182198 2003-10-11 08:01:00 Ah, PJ, if I could interpose for a moment-
that famous person was my namesake Winston Churchill.

It's fairly pointless for NZ to try to maintain any high tech defence force. We do not have the money or the threats to fear. Even if we were surrounded unless there was a big brother (as the USA is for Israel- thank goodness) to help out we'd just have to rely on special forces type soldiers. Effective but limited.
Winston001 (3612)
182199 2003-10-11 08:03:00 ROFLMAO Poppa John and wtf. PoWa (203)
182200 2003-10-11 08:41:00 One hates to gainsay such Churchillian comments,I mean to say.
The Americans turn up and where are your bits to help in the conflict they ask,no point in having them mate,besides we wanted to spend 800 million on useless vehicles.
Thomas (1820)
182201 2003-10-11 10:02:00 > we wanted to spend 800 million on
> useless vehicles.

??????
What - our Americas Cup boat?
Armoured personal carriers?
Frigates?

Ah Doubting Thomas, you are too clever for me by far.
As a matter of curiosity what did the good people of Grenada contribute to the American invasion? Or Panama?
Come to think of it the Iraquis seem rather ungracious in their contribution to American firepower too.

Could't we just give them Auckland as a thankyou if needed?

Cheers
Winston
Winston001 (3612)
182202 2003-10-11 18:18:00 >Could't we just give them Auckland as a thankyou if needed?

Had you said the North Island then it would have made sense;)

Shouldn't you be soothing someones brow at that hour (11.00)
your mind is clouded with such venal feelings.
Thomas (1820)
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