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The Romanian Chief of Staff Air Force visite, Skaraborg Wing, F7 Såtenäs| AlexC |
Posted: May 21, 2006 05:43 pm
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 After landing, from left, Gripen pilot Richard Carlqvist and Lieutenant General Gheorge Catrina  Lieutennant General Gheorge Catrina talking to Gripen display pilot, captain Henric Holm (right)  Lieutenant General Gheorge Catrina tells about the Gripen flight to Chief of Staff Air Force, Major General Jan Andersson. To the left Wing Commander Colonel Fredrik Hedén |
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| Iamandi |
Posted: May 22, 2006 02:39 pm
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 General de divizie  Group: Members Posts: 1386 Member No.: 319 Joined: August 04, 2004 |
Catrina is pilot?
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| Zayets |
Posted: May 22, 2006 05:28 pm
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 Plutonier adjutant  Group: Members Posts: 363 Member No.: 504 Joined: February 15, 2005 |
May be.But he doesn't have to. He rode the beast on the backseat.At least that's what the article said.
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| tomcat1974 |
Posted: May 22, 2006 05:42 pm
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More like .. luggage  they still push that plane .. with every occasion ... This post has been edited by tomcat1974 on May 22, 2006 05:43 pm |
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| Imperialist |
Posted: May 22, 2006 06:08 pm
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Yes. General Catrina became an Air Force officer in 1975 after graduating from the Air Force Academy while earning his fighter pilot wings the same year. http://www.ndu.edu/info/whatsnew/romanianInduct.cfm -------------------- I
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| Hadrian |
Posted: May 22, 2006 07:39 pm
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So it`s Gripen, not second hand F-16 afterall...
 Hopefully!  |
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| D13-th_Mytzu |
Posted: May 22, 2006 08:21 pm
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General de brigada  Group: Members Posts: 1058 Member No.: 328 Joined: August 20, 2004 |
A wise decision will be something so rare that I won't hold my breath.
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| Hadrian |
Posted: May 22, 2006 09:06 pm
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I heard something about second hand Gripens (A version), something like 70-80 pcs. because of reduction of Swedish Air force. Meybe it`s them.
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| Iamandi |
Posted: May 23, 2006 06:46 am
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General de divizie Group: Members Posts: 1386 Member No.: 319 Joined: August 04, 2004 |
Thanks for replys. I asked if he is a pilot, because if he is there are more chances to understand the needs and to fight to obtain better equipments/planes for his coleaguess - pilots. And flyng on different types he can see with his eyes who is better for our needs.
You guys know about Grippen and not Falcons from official sources or just rumors? Iama |
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| tomcat1974 |
Posted: May 23, 2006 08:09 am
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Plutonier Group: Members Posts: 263 Member No.: 427 Joined: December 20, 2004 |
that will be laughable thing ..second hand grippens
 I am still hoping for a F-18 |
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| Iamandi |
Posted: May 23, 2006 08:15 am
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General de divizie Group: Members Posts: 1386 Member No.: 319 Joined: August 04, 2004 |
Tomcat, you wrote somewhere about why you want F-18? If yes, please show me where. I want to know why.
Iama |
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| Zayets |
Posted: May 23, 2006 09:23 am
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I still hope for even 2nd hand F16 in place of new Gripens. Can't get enough of that plane.
This post has been edited by Zayets on May 23, 2006 09:23 am |
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| tomcat1974 |
Posted: May 23, 2006 12:13 pm
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| Hadrian |
Posted: May 23, 2006 09:56 pm
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Both F-16 and F-18 are much more costly to operate as the Gripen, at least double for the flight hour. Another thing is the posibility to use the Gripen like Sweden in case of war, trough dispersion and use of strips of roads. The F-16 can`t do this, perhaps the F-18 with his aeronaval ancestry can... The probability is that in war the oponent (like always in our history) will be more in numbers, so dispersal is esential for the survival of our air force.
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| Hadrian |
Posted: May 23, 2006 10:01 pm
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But when for 150 mil. we get a lot of F-16, and we give them the ACE upgrade, than maybe is a solution for let`s say 10 years, and we can than afford to wait and buy what`s best on the market at that time. Hopefully the cash available will be much more then.
 Or maybe we can buy then some 2nd hand Eurofighters or so... |
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