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"IanDTurner" wrote in message ... OK, so it's finally been announced theat the Indian Air Force is to buy 66 Hawk trainers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3076932.stm The BBC release says they are the 5th largest air force in the world, so who are the other 5 ( I'd guess USA, China & probably still Russia, but who are the other 2 ) Ian Ukraine? |
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IanDTurner wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3076932.stm The BBC release says they are the 5th largest air force in the world, I can't see that claim in the above URL. 4:th largest is more like it. (About 40+ years ago, the Swedish was the fourth largest, so I'm quite aware the order can change a bit over time.) -- Urban Fredriksson Military aviation: Swedish military aviation, the rec.aviation.military FAQ http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/aviation/ Weblog http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/aviation/avblog.html |
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"IanDTurner" wrote in message ... OK, so it's finally been announced theat the Indian Air Force is to buy 66 Hawk trainers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3076932.stm The BBC release says they are the 5th largest air force in the world, so who are the other 5 ( I'd guess USA, China & probably still Russia, but who are the other 2 ) Ian ITYM the other *4*, India being the 5th... I'd go with USA, Russia, China and the UK but expect to be corrested! Maybe Janes would know? Nick |
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