OT: need to drive a vector CRT...

15 Sep 2003

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    Somewhat on the same subject, what would be the
chances of obtaining a
 flight computer from the F14A?

 I would guess zero.  Something like that would be on the destroy list. 
 If you are talking about the AN/AWG-9, basically ZERO. You must remember
 that Iran has a bunch of neutered F-14s. One of the things they really
 need to get them flying is a bunch of /AWG-9 parts. There are a lot of
 people that would really like those F-14s to stay on the ground.

That's right.  I'd totally forgotten about that.  When the MACDAC
employees left, a whole bunch of critical boxes vanished about the same
time.  Iran was _not_ amused.  MACDAC played a very good game of "What
parts?"

As far as I'm concerned, they can go back up.  I have a friend that flies
the F-15E that would be more than happy to make it rain scrap metal all
over the desert. :)

g.

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OT: need to drive a vector CRT...