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| Zero wing | Aug 1 2007, 10:05 PM Post #51 |
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Ya thats Government for u if they didn't kick out the yaks out and just amended the damn treaty with the yaks we be flying F16 or even better F 18 and our weapons problem will be solved |
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"No sacrifice is too great in the service of freedom." “As long as we are not willing to provide an adequate, suitable and capable defense for this country, we will be oppressed, demeaned and dishonored. We will be the stepping mat of every country in this region,”(Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile) “Just because we are a very weak country militarily, we should not be taken advantage of by more powerful countries" (Senate committee on national defense and security chairman Panfilo Lacson) | |
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| Lorenz_Mallari | Aug 7 2007, 04:50 PM Post #52 |
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![]() Philippine F-8 static display after Mount Pinatubo eruption In late 1977, the Philippine government purchased 35 ex-US Navy F-8Hs that were stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona. Twenty-five of them were refurbished by Vought and the remaining ten were used for spare parts. As part of the deal, the US would train Philippine pilots in using the TF-8A. The F-8s were grounded in 1988 and were finally withdrawn from service in 1991 after they were badly damaged by the Mount Pinatubo eruption and have since been offered for sale as scrap. |
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| Zero wing | Aug 9 2007, 12:06 AM Post #53 |
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well if we had the military industries like other states we have been still flying them sayang talaga |
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"No sacrifice is too great in the service of freedom." “As long as we are not willing to provide an adequate, suitable and capable defense for this country, we will be oppressed, demeaned and dishonored. We will be the stepping mat of every country in this region,”(Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile) “Just because we are a very weak country militarily, we should not be taken advantage of by more powerful countries" (Senate committee on national defense and security chairman Panfilo Lacson) | |
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| Lorenz_Mallari | Aug 12 2007, 12:43 PM Post #54 |
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I agree sir
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| Lorenz_Mallari | Aug 12 2007, 02:27 PM Post #55 |
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are those F8 beyond economical repair? |
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| Zero wing | Aug 13 2007, 08:29 PM Post #56 |
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Ya i think its a long time since they were decommission 1991 pa maybe the airframe is a wreck we have 35 of these planes 25 for combat 10 for spear parts |
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"No sacrifice is too great in the service of freedom." “As long as we are not willing to provide an adequate, suitable and capable defense for this country, we will be oppressed, demeaned and dishonored. We will be the stepping mat of every country in this region,”(Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile) “Just because we are a very weak country militarily, we should not be taken advantage of by more powerful countries" (Senate committee on national defense and security chairman Panfilo Lacson) | |
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| adroth | Aug 13 2007, 11:49 PM Post #57 |
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They are being sold for scrap. Many have actually already been broken up http://www.hueybravo.net/Airforcepage/f-8sale.htm |
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| Tora^2 | Aug 14 2007, 09:53 AM Post #58 |
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If you guys want crusaders, you can also approach the French who bought in the 70s `Saders for their carriers the Clemenceau and Foch. These fighters served as escorts for their Etendard and Super Etendard carrier-based fighter bombers. Of the 30 or so fighters they have bought, 17 were renovated into F8Prolonges which also recieved modest avionics upgrades. All French Crusaders were phased out by 2000 in favor of the Rafale |
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| Lorenz_Mallari | Aug 15 2007, 12:48 PM Post #59 |
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nagpakita na ba ng interes tayu dun sa mga aircraft? |
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| Orven | Aug 17 2007, 09:16 AM Post #60 |
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I don't see any markings of PAF on the plane,sir |
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