Message posted by Spooky_Dogg on May 22, 2001 at 23:23:26 PST:
Sounds like the public is swallowing this "turkey dinner" being spoon-fed them as usual. While the NAVY program for the Osprey may be restricted, they have completed DEFLECTED you folk Again, as I've repeatedly stated, there is NO WAY By the way these will NOT be delivered to the NAVY until completion of the MARINES phase 2 contract. I had the priviledge of flying on delivery of the first Boeing Chester PA (Philadelphia) V22 prototype THIS *will* happen irregardless of any poltical "Suit"
away from the FACT that the MARINE CORPS program
(SEPARATE budget) is FULL steam ahead....
to stop the Corps from acquiring this very much needed and valuable tool.
and YES, I would fly it again WITHOUT question....
so would ANY of *MY* M A R I N E S.
with mouth-wide-open to the media filling the space
with Hot Air. Too bad we can't capture it for substitute fuel. *Smirk*
In Reply to: Osprey in purgatory posted by gary on May 21, 2001 at 12:48:08 PST:
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