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xoxoxoBruce · 10-17-2006, 06:33 PM

I don't remember if I've mentioned this....CRS, ya know.

The Netherlands just ordered a bunch of new J model helicopters and an upgrade on a bunch of older D models. I figure it'll be 3 or 4 years before they get their first delivery.

Because it's a foreign sale of military equipment, the Pentagon has to approve (which they have) and get the ok from Congress. The deal was presented to Congress, by the Pentagon, as being ok because the Netherlands would then use them to help us out in Afghanistan and Iraq.

10-17-2006, 06:33 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I don't remember if I've mentioned this....CRS, ya know. The Netherlands just ordered a bunch of new J model helicopters and an upgrade on a bunch of older D models. I figure it'll be 3 or 4 years before they get their first delivery. Because it's a foreign sale of military equipment, the Pentagon has to approve (which they have) and get the ok from Congress. The deal was presented to Congress, by the Pentagon, as being ok because the Netherlands would then use them to help us out in Afghanistan and Iraq. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.