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Just heard the news that 2 F-16 had to divert to Iceland because of a fuel systems failure and that the jets arent insured during the fligth because somebody forget that O_o

That happened on the first delivery flights in November. Not this one. If it did, it'd be a helluva coincidence! Here's a link to a Stars-n-Stripes article.

Howdahell can someone "forget" to insure something like that? :thumbsup:

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Just heard the news that 2 F-16 had to divert to Iceland because of a fuel systems failure and that the jets arent insured during the fligth because somebody forget that O_o

So, if there's any broken parts and they can't agree on who pays for them, maybe, maybe Iceland will get their own fast-jet-equipped air force, now that Keflavik has been closed.... B)

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So, if there's any broken parts and they can't agree on who pays for them, maybe, maybe Iceland will get their own fast-jet-equipped air force, now that Keflavik has been closed.... B)

You broke it,you bought it.

Stephen

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And does Poland still have a lot of their old Soviet stuff?

I'm sure they do. Plus they received some old Soviet stuff in the form of 23 formerly German MiG-29s.

Man, what a twist. A NATO member inheriting planes from a former Warsaw pact member hands them over to a new NATO member that was a Warsaw pact member before! B) Interesting times, these are! :whistle:

Oh, I almost forgot: CLICKY-LINKY

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Four Falcons aka Hawks (as they named in Poland) landed safely at Krzesiny Poznan AFB 14.20 local time.

So we got 8 Vipers (at this time first four are dismounted at Krzesiny AFB due to custom control).

Russian planes in Polish AF are represented by 44 MiGs-29 (officialy - in flight service there will be 36 in two squadrons) and circa 50 Su-22M4 and Su-22 UM3. Also we have 5 An-26 cargo planes. Helo`s are represented by Mi8/17 transporters, Mi-24 Hinds (D`s and V`s) and Mi-14 (anti sub and SAR).

Vipers will be located at 3 squadrons (first one have 8 F-16 so far, second have Fitters by now and third has only TS-11 Spark trainers).

P.S. AirForce One and AirForce Two are Tupolev`s Tu-154 Lux.

see ya

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