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UK at Chile's Air and Space Fair offering a significant range of defense products
Partnership, disaster relief, industrial cooperation and innovation are the main UK themes as UK companies exhibit a range of world beating defense capabilities at Chile's FIDAE 2016, some attending for the first time, others as a result of having exhibited at a successful FIDAE 2014. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesUK armed Chile to the west. Well defended Falklands to the east.
Apr 01st, 2016 - 08:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina - U R surrounded ; )
I´d love to visit FIDAE some day.
Apr 01st, 2016 - 10:27 am - Link - Report abuse 02 SebaSvtz (#)
Apr 01st, 2016 - 12:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The next good local airshow is:
http://www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-duxford/airshows/2016/the-american-air-show
I think the nearest aircraft is P-51 Mustang: “Miss Velma”.
Then a Kittyhawk, not sure and Junkers 52.
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Apr 01st, 2016 - 01:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Grumman Bearcat.
Best air museum in Europe,land warfare hall is also very impressive.
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Apr 01st, 2016 - 03:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Thank you ! :D
@1 LMAO
Apr 01st, 2016 - 07:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@1 “ UK armed Chile to the west.”
Apr 01st, 2016 - 07:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Also US-armed Chile (F-16 and other aircraft, missiles and sundry ordnance) and German-armed Chile (tanks, IFV, submarines and other) and Netherlands-armed Chile (missiles, missiles, sundry ordnance) and Swiss-armed Chile (artillery and other) and France-armed Chile (submarine, aircraft and other armament) and Belgium-armed Chile (various weapons) and Sweden-armed Chile (various weapons) and Israel-armed Chile (missiles and other) and Spain-armed Chile (submarine) ..... and so on. Enough to give pause to any future Argentine plans to invade Chile.
,Cloaking Device Makes British Fighter Jet 'Disappear'
Apr 01st, 2016 - 08:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The operational testing of the UK's first F-35B Lightning II aircraft, at Edwards Air Force Base in California, ahead of their introduction in 2018 has been well publicised.
What has not however been reported, and only hinted at on internet forums, is that the British aircraft are rumoured to have been fitted with a previously unheard of 'cloaking device'.
http://forces.tv/32263401
Fantastic story has amazed the Americans,
Read it now.
Long live the great British inventiveness.
Marti - my comment was 'tongue in cheek ' - a parody of Argengine expressed sentiments, spin, ambitions and delusions relative to Continetal Shelf.
Apr 01st, 2016 - 08:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I don't know your nationality, but enjoy your insightful posts, as I do of others like SebaSvtz. Thank you: )
@9 “I don't know your nationality, but...”
Apr 01st, 2016 - 11:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Or nationalities, plural.
But I do know some people who live on the islands where they do a mean haka, and some others who appreciate good castellers.
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Apr 02nd, 2016 - 08:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As the French would say.....poison d'avril.
Poisson.
Apr 02nd, 2016 - 09:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0These two are well worth a read,
Apr 02nd, 2016 - 11:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0THE FAMILIAR OLD PROBLEM OF BUILDING WARSHIPS FIT FOR FIGHTING PURPOSE
http://www.warshipsifr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=186:the-familiar-old-problem-of-building-warships-fit-for-fighting-purpose&catid=36:commentary&Itemid=65
A long but interesting read .
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And this will answer a lot of Questions you may have.
http://www.warshipsifr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=186:the-familiar-old-problem-of-building-warships-fit-for-fighting-purpose&catid=36:commentary&Itemid=65
goodnight.
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