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"Canuck" wrote in message
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"RustY©" wrote in message
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Awesome low level shots. Did you get these yourself?

Wouldn't it be great if the Canadian Government actually bought some of
these aircraft for the Snowbirds? Currently, they are doing some sort of
leasing/sharing thing for training purposes but the Snowbirds soldier on
with obsolete aircraft not used by any other branch of the Canadian
military. GRRRR!!!!

It's all a matter of cost-benefit analysis, airframe life and spares. The
aircraft is not obsolete, given that it fits its assigned role, sufficient
airframe life remains, as do necessary spares. The benefit derived from the
Snowbirds is questionable; their effect on recruitment has never been proven.
The people who say, "I wanted to join ever since I saw the Snowbirds as a
kid," would likely still join.

If Canada were to equip the Snowbirds with Hawks, they would be difficult to
distinguish from the Red Arrows.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
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