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Post by griffin on Dec 28, 2012 21:31:22 GMT -5
Some time ago relatively small in area New Zealand purchased Australian retired Hawk jet fighters and rebuilt them adding up to date electronics, and they did the same to aircraft they already had. The reasoning was that they were slower than F/A-18 jets they had ordered and cancelled order but were capable of doing as much damage once on target, and at a much lower cost to NZ. The RCAF has used the Hawk as a trainor before new pilots move onto the CF-18A Hornet. This is cheaper then using the Hornets and keeps what is left of that fleet for operational needs.
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Post by boxcar on Jan 1, 2013 1:12:37 GMT -5
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