tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14299289.post115459023406851799..comments2024-01-05T02:06:03.153+13:45Comments on Oswald Bastable's Ranting: Again we take the gold-plated option!Oswald Bastablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828229103486326473noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14299289.post-1155181392681687842006-08-10T16:28:00.000+12:452006-08-10T16:28:00.000+12:45The Huey 2 is about USD$1.4 mio. The F16's were go...The Huey 2 is about USD$1.4 mio. The F16's were going to cost USD $100 mio. The money we will get (maybe) for the Skyhawks would have come close to covering thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14299289.post-1154593631911155792006-08-03T21:12:00.000+12:452006-08-03T21:12:00.000+12:45Yeah, you have a point there Murray, but given our...Yeah, you have a point there Murray, but given our distance from any conflicts it'd surely make far more sense for us to provide the personnel and use coalition air assets.<BR/>Cheaper too.<BR/>It's an old argument and a lot of fun, having so many permutations and all.<BR/>I just don't believe we can afford the choppers though.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14299289.post-1154591772737764652006-08-03T20:41:00.000+12:452006-08-03T20:41:00.000+12:45Sounds like the way to go. As you said, it's not a...Sounds like the way to go. As you said, it's not as though they're likely to be used in a "hot" zone anyway.<BR/>Just how good a chopper do we need to ferry supplies to flood victims in Kaitaia?KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14299289.post-1154591217172866442006-08-03T20:31:00.000+12:452006-08-03T20:31:00.000+12:45they are a bit shy on mentioning prices, but I bel...they are a bit shy on mentioning prices, but I believe about 5 millionOswald Bastablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828229103486326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14299289.post-1154590725681180072006-08-03T20:23:00.000+12:452006-08-03T20:23:00.000+12:45What's the Huey2 worth, Oswald? Surely less than 1...What's the Huey2 worth, Oswald? Surely less than 100m!KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.com