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Old 11-11-2009, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by III Corps View Post
No experience but early on ATAC was mentioned as THE recipients for the two SU-27s imported into Rockford IL earlier this year. That seems to have fallen through with the Flankers now on various sites for sale. Got $5 mil???

I can see the Kfirs and the A-4s but the Hunter seems an odd bird in the mix unless they are using it as a low-level ingressor.
This article explains the choices to some extent.

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/ATACs-Aerial-Opponent-Training-05344/

I've seen the Kfirs around for years - especially in Oceana, but I only recently heard of the A-4Ns used for CAS training/JTAC training. This is right up my alley. Thanks for the response III Corps.

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