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Norway is selling 5 Hercules for about 10 Million Dollars a pop. They even have quite a few flight hours left around 14,000.
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"Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them." - Franklin D. Roosevelt -
If that airframe life is correct then that sounds like a good deal. However they would need a trip to Marshalls(the Herc experts) for a cockpit upgrade to reduce the flight deck crew from three to two. The Austrians did that a few years ago. -
Only a fool would pass up that deal. Even with a 3 man cockpit.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.Comment
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.... I was going to say something, but I won't.....Originally posted by Goldie fish View Post"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"Comment
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I'll check them out when they arrive in Tucson so and get back to you.Originally posted by Goldie fish View Post
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."
Marcus Aurelius Roman Emperor (161 to 180 A.D.)Comment
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I remember a short time ago a very handsome, eurdite, well educated and modest poster
recomended that the Govt buy second hand gick- including helis
I am soooooooooooooo glad that
people have caught up (at last) with his progressive thinkingThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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Good to see you're maintaining your position as the handsome face of defence procurement
regards
GttCComment
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Sorry Hedgie but erudite, meaning "learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books" is spelt erudite, not eurdite...Originally posted by hedgehog View Post
(I had to look it up...)
:redface:
Beyond the Leap, beyond the law!Comment
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jesus ye boys in green know a lot of big words....Comment
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Hedgehog is an educated Viking. He reads the comic books to the other vikings."Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "
"No, they're trying to fly the tank"Comment
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Ahh the innocence of youth and the foolhardiness of youthOriginally posted by Master Of None View PostSorry Hedgie but erudite, meaning "learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books" is spelt erudite, not eurdite...
(I had to look it up...):redface:
ahh the jumpin and make a comment when you dont know what you speaking about ness
of the young
EURDITE is an Acronym
E= Elegant
U=Under paid
R=Reliable
D= Dashing
I=INcredible
T=Tall
E= Eager for an apology from the man who claimed I couldnt spell
Its a well known AcronymThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
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Ah the folly of second guessing the mighty hedgie!
Suitably corrected, my vocabulary is now one word bigger
Beyond the Leap, beyond the law!Comment
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Best comeback since Lazarus !Ahh the innocence of youth and the foolhardiness of youth
ahh the jumpin and make a comment when you dont know what you speaking about ness
of the young
EURDITE is an Acronym
E= Elegant
U=Under paid
R=Reliable
D= Dashing
I=INcredible
T=Tall
E= Eager for an apology from the man who claimed I couldnt spell
Its a well known AcronymCovid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safeComment
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