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Daily Herald Tribune/OttawaCitizen: U.S. approves Canada's purchase of used Australia fighter jets - deal to be completed by end of year
The sign-off from the Americans for the 25-jet purchase was needed because the aircraft were built in the U.S. with U.S. technology
The U.S. government has approved Canada’s purchase of used F-18 fighter jets from Australia, paving the way for the deal to be completed by the end of the year.
The sign-off from the Americans was needed because the aircraft were built in the U.S. with U.S. technology.
Dan Le Bouthillier of the Department of National Defence said Friday negotiations with Australia over the sale of the 25 used fighter jets is on-going.
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Update: U.S. OKs Canada's Purchase Of 25 Second-Hand Australian F/A-18 Hornets (The Drive)
WNU Editor: A stop-gap measure for Canada's air force.
Why are we buying used jets? with all the money we give away to the rest of the world and the amount of oil and gas in the ground.... this is pathetic.
ReplyDeleteSo I assume Canada has a workable CAP for 1 of its 3 coasts?
ReplyDeleteIt is pathetic. Canada can give 10,000,000 Cdn to a terrorist but has to buy USED jets. True North WEAK and SOCIALIST !
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