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2012-12-31 China-Japan-Koreas

China buys Tu-22 production line from Russia

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Posted by Steve White 2012-12-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [336096 views ] Top

#1 No sweat, this is just what the F-14 was designed to counter. So all we gotta do is invade Iran and steal some.

Posted by Shipman 2012-12-31 04:23|| 2012-12-31 04:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Those 'Kitchen' missles have been a pretty serious threat for some time now.
As to F-14 availability, we should just go out to Davis-Mothan and de-cocoon a bun.....what? you mean we cut them all up to keep parts out of Iran's hands? Might as well destroy all the SR-71 tooling too while you're at it......

Posted by USN,Ret. 2012-12-31 11:10|| 2012-12-31 11:10|| Front Page Top

#3 I think the Lawn Darts can handle it :-)

Posted by Steve White 2012-12-31 11:41|| 2012-12-31 11:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Lawn Darts don't have the weapons range.

Posted by Pappy 2012-12-31 12:26|| 2012-12-31 12:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Lawn Darts don't have the weapons range.
Sure they do; just send the KA- 6 Tankers with them. Oh wait, another fine decision to kill carrier based refueling assets......

Posted by USN,Ret. 2012-12-31 18:30|| 2012-12-31 18:30|| Front Page Top

#6 You're talking flight range.

I'm talking long-range weapons. Air-to-air missiles.

Posted by Pappy 2012-12-31 23:19|| 2012-12-31 23:19|| Front Page Top

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