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Pakistan could probably figure out how to load their OWN nukes onto any aircraft and make them go boom. They could not make our nukes (which are not there anyway) work on a US delivered aircraft unless we wanted them to and provided the custodial units and "other stuff" that would go with that. Our stuff is secure. but the real question would be - why would they want to use F-16's for nuke delivery when they have an operational SRBM with nuke capabilty? They wouldn't and don't. The whole issue is really a smoke screen to hurt Pakistan, which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Its just local US political games. The F-16's provide an air defense and strike capability to off-set Indian AF capability and leave them both sufficiently secure to maintain their armed peace. Derailing the arm's sales to Pakistan does nothing to further the cause of peace, prosecuting the war against Islamofascism or supporting a US ally.

yup. The first additional aircraft after the initial run is complete is comparitively dirt cheap. Way back when the B-1 was being delivered, the program manager gave a talk at the Naval War College about his program and what an additional production could potentially cost. Each of the 100 B-1's cost some tremendous amount of money. The 101st B-1 would have cost 1/4 of what the first 100 cost. The same with the F-22 and any other aircraft. The false economy of cutting the production run or reducing the annual production run drives up the unit cost becase the entire cost of the development is spread over fewer aircraft and inneficient production rates push costs up. The next batch of aircraft don't have the development overhead to pay for, so they cost much, much less. Which is why we should go into serial production of the F-22 (and replace the F-15 fleet before they fall apart) and why additional sales of the F-35 come in at a much lower cost. The more of anything you make (planes, tanks, ships, light bulbs, cars, advanced flight sim gaming computers, etc.) the cheaper the unit cost becomes. Big time.

turn on the radio? sorry.........

(shrugs) beats me. Have you used the weapons editor to open each new one and then save the file?

probably need to check the loadouts in the aircraft ini and ensure they match what's in the weapons pack version you are using. Some of the new ones have changes.

it just came through the Stargate on the lower level........

a sighting......

grumble grumble...... "Whats the Navy going to send? Super Hornets?" actually, we did! :yes: but not for Bears or Blackjacks. I'm a NORAD guy now that so I am much more "inclusive." (sarcasm alert!)

beats me. Its become routine so no coverage. Kinda like spaceflight - "what, another moon shot? boring..... What else is on?" but having pictures of CF-18's, F-22's, F-15's, Norweigan F-16's, and RAF Typhoons flying alongside Bears and Blackjacks is really cool.

jewelry........ :yes:

outstanding!!

you do realize that WE (The American Taxpayers) have been paying the Russians in hard currency to disassemble their nuclear stockpile?

Tis the season.......

yep! Its giving us a good work out and keeping us sharp. Dusting off all those plans and planes....... It would be nice if we had some F-15's.........

the lede is full of some of the most utter, contemptible BS I've read. That idiot does not know of what he is writing about. the others are interesting. The Kuz carrier group is in the North Atlantic now and should be in the Med later this month. I predict the carrier group will be conducting flight ops in or near the Adriatic when Kosovo holds its election for independence.......

you lost me there. when do you think they started back up and what gives you the mistaken idea they've stopped?

I'd have to say the most fun one, for both time that I flew it, was the TA-4J.

because I have been sentanced to flying a desk for the last several decades...... :(

Woe because it runs a bit better. the ability to mod makes it feasible to import all the scenarios, missions, terrains, objects, etc. The ability of the woe engine to work smoother with a mid-grade system is the key. Without that, I'd have probably been out of here a long time ago.

occasional?!! NATO and NORAD have burn the JP all year intercepting those guys! Its getting to be downright routine!!

my favorite one(s) are those that I flew. Nothing beats flight time, doesn't matter what the airframe is!

all, there is no better or hi-res picture. that's it. post away.......

have to agree with you there! The depot even blew up a plane I was supposed to accept the next day. bad deal all around.....

yea. for just work as a long range interceptor the F-15 would be better because it has both better range and more powerful radar. but for mixing it up - the Raptor is the beast to be putting into the fleur de li's. :yes:

no one could be that bad!