Indian AF

"IanDTurner" wrote in message
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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?

In article ,
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.)
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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