Why We Lost The Vietnam War

"Spiv" wrote in message
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The 707 was essentially a modified bomber too. Uncle Sam paid for the
development.


No. The 707 was never a bomber. The Boeing 367-80 served as the prototype
for both the 707 and the KC-135 tanker, Boeing financed the 367-80 itself.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Spiv" wrote in message
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You have this great ability not get any point. The point is that the
British made better planes but never sold well.

No, it's you that does not get the point. If the British made better
planes
they WOULD have sold better.

That is not always the case. Many poor products sell well. The VW Beetle
for one. Fine in 1936,46 and maybe 56, but then it was obsolete and bloody
awful. I had a new one for 6 months and hated the antiquated ugly *******.
Yet it sold in the millions.

In the US the local airlines bought US planes because of backup. Getting
parts from the UK to a remote US airport maybe=difficult whereas Boeing
parts are probably on site.

Proves the point. The 1-11 was a
better plane than its eqivs yet sold
well but inferior US planes sold better.

If the One-Eleven was a better plane
than it's competitors it would have
outsold them.

You are not too bright are you?

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Spiv" wrote in message
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Now read them again 4 times. You can move your lips when you are
reading.

You're not even trying to understand. There are some very knowledgeable
people contributing to this thread, you have a real opportunity to learn
something about aviation and you're wasting it.

You are a turkey.

"David Thornley" wrote in message
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In article , Spiv
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I know exactly what they are. Overseas territories, are just that, no
matter what the sovereign state calls them.

If you are going to suggest that Alaska and Hawaii are not part
of the US,

Yes I am. Alaska has a lot of Canada between it and the USA.

you're suggesting something that nobody will agree with.

I couldn't care. BTW, local Hawaiians want independence. The US stole the
islands. It has now more westerners on it than locals.




Now, if the US can be geographically split, why can't France or
Denmark? Without actually looking at a globe, I'd imagine that
Greenland is closer to continental Denmark than Hawaii is to
the continental US.



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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"Spiv" wrote in message
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I know exactly what they are. Overseas territories, are just that, no
matter what the sovereign state calls them.

So you presumably believe Hawaii isnt part of the USA since
its 1500 miles away in the middle of the Pacific While Quebec
must be since you can drive there from New York State
in a couple of hours.

Are you mad? Quebec is in Canda.

Hawaii is not a part of the mass of the USA. being 1,500 miles way means it
is not a part of the USA. They call it a state, it's not. It is a
dependency, colony or take your pick what to call it.

"David Thornley" wrote in message
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In article , Spiv
wrote:

I know exactly what they are. Overseas territories, are just that, no
matter what the sovereign state calls them.

If you are going to suggest that Alaska and Hawaii are not part
of the US, you're suggesting something that nobody will agree with.

Now, if the US can be geographically split, why can't France or
Denmark? Without actually looking at a globe, I'd imagine that
Greenland is closer to continental Denmark than Hawaii is to
the continental US.

In your logic all of the British Empire was the UK. And Britain killing
100,000 Japs in the "UK" was not worth it, as it was a distraction of some
sort and all Britain's forces should have been around Japan. Hawaii is not
even in the American continent.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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It was silly.


That's another determination you're unable to make.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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I'm not comparing the UK with others. I am looking at the UK. It is not
small.


I am looking at the UK too. It is small.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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That is not always the case.


But it's true in this case.



You are not too bright are you?


I am extremely bright.

"Spiv" wrote in message
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You are a turkey.


I like turkey. Ummmm....