48 Joint Strike Fighter planes to Norway

Steinar · 11-21-2008, 04:09 AM

Feel free to congratulate,
our governement desided to purchase 48 JSF planes from the US with a price tag of 18 000 000 000 NOK (3 945 000 000 USD). Now that's what I call christmas shopping

Steinar · 11-21-2008, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tacfoley

Now each of your pilots can have one.

tac

Behave Mr Tac
..or I will post pictures of SAS trying to ski

Heinz · 11-21-2008, 11:04 AM

Seinar, If you really have those pictures you must post them :-)

Steinar · 11-21-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Heinz

Seinar, If you really have those pictures you must post them :-)

I do.. but not all of these guys like to have their faces published, expecially when it's on it's way down into a white inferno. I will keep that joker on hand

The JSF planes will better suit our Nato operations and personally I was hoping for the JSF instead of the other alternatives we had.
Some parts will be made at Kongsberg, the same factory that also made some Luger spare parts (just to connect the tread to anything Luger related.. )

champ7fc · 11-21-2008, 04:05 PM

Please relay my thanks to your government, we need all the help we can get. Craig

BogeyB · 11-21-2008, 08:36 PM

Steinar,

Feel free to celibrate because of our new President, Norway may be the only country flying the JSF!!

Keep em' flying,
Mike

Ron Smith · 11-21-2008, 10:09 PM

Our current President could have flown one, but he seemed to have trouble finding the base.

And the VP was too busy going to frat parties to find an induction center.

HerbZ · 12-01-2008, 08:07 AM

It should be noted that Norway passed on the EF-2000 Eurofighter when they chose to go with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.

Here are a few links for the F-35 Lightning II:

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/f35/

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/jsf/

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...craft/f-35.htm

Yeah, thanks!

P.S. Just to get my two cents in on recent political developments here in the USA: I don't think the "change pitcher" warming up in the "bullpen" is anywhere near half as liberal as many of his supporters hope, or his detractors fear. Looks to me like he's just another very savvy politician, probably a little smarter than most, maybe even possessing half a measure more scruples, and on his way to the next election. We might think about what John Wayne said after Kennedy was elected president in 1960: "I didn't vote for him but he's my president, and I hope he does a good job."

Steinar · 12-01-2008, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HerbZ

It should be noted that Norway passed on the EF-2000 Eurofighter when they chose to go with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.

Yes, and also the JAS Gripen. Eurofighter didn't make it to the 'final', which was a battle between JAS Gripen and JSF.. both great planes, but quite different.

The Virginian · 12-08-2008, 03:20 PM

Of all the Scandinavian countries, Norway is probably the best in terms of being friendly with the US, Denmark being a close 2nd. Norway actually license build Colt 1911s called the M1914 and they are outstanding examples of the .45 Pistol. You all really resisted the Nazis hard and the Norweigan people were overwhelmingly for the Allies in WWII.

11-21-2008, 04:09 AM	#1
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	48 Joint Strike Fighter planes to Norway Feel free to congratulate, our governement desided to purchase 48 JSF planes from the US with a price tag of 18 000 000 000 NOK (3 945 000 000 USD). Now that's what I call christmas shopping __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

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champ7fc User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Please relay my thanks to your government, we need all the help we can get. Craig __________________ cfm

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BogeyB Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mc Donough, GA. Posts: 422 Thanks: 0 Thanked 227 Times in 99 Posts	Steinar, Feel free to celibrate because of our new President, Norway may be the only country flying the JSF!! Keep em' flying, Mike __________________ MAGA Always!! NRA Benifactor, GCA

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Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Our current President could have flown one, but he seemed to have trouble finding the base. And the VP was too busy going to frat parties to find an induction center. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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HerbZ User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 128 Thanks: 20 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Links for F-35 Lightning II It should be noted that Norway passed on the EF-2000 Eurofighter when they chose to go with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Here are a few links for the F-35 Lightning II: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/f35/ http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/jsf/ http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...craft/f-35.htm Yeah, thanks! P.S. Just to get my two cents in on recent political developments here in the USA: I don't think the "change pitcher" warming up in the "bullpen" is anywhere near half as liberal as many of his supporters hope, or his detractors fear. Looks to me like he's just another very savvy politician, probably a little smarter than most, maybe even possessing half a measure more scruples, and on his way to the next election. We might think about what John Wayne said after Kennedy was elected president in 1960: "I didn't vote for him but he's my president, and I hope he does a good job." __________________ "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Mark Twain

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Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 411 Times in 180 Posts	Seinar, If you really have those pictures you must post them :-)

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The Virginian User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Potomac Falls, Virginia USA Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Of all the Scandinavian countries, Norway is probably the best in terms of being friendly with the US, Denmark being a close 2nd. Norway actually license build Colt 1911s called the M1914 and they are outstanding examples of the .45 Pistol. You all really resisted the Nazis hard and the Norweigan people were overwhelmingly for the Allies in WWII. __________________ All my C&R guns are shooters