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Post #44 above, and ask Don not to dispose of the GR.7 & 9 data as it'll be needed for the CORPS. The U.S. DOD is about to purchase UK's GR.7 & 9 HARRIERS for the USMC. This will keep the HARRIER flying through the mid 2020's as the HORNET D Series gets phased out and the USMC experiences further delays with the F-35B.
See defenceindustrydaily.com RAPID FIRE 11/14/2011 section. This links to a defencenews.com article that as reported already will not link to archival articles for some reason.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rica&Itemid=59
gotta get ready for work!!
Regards,
Pat