12 years, four Sea King crashes and 10 deaths after Chretien cancelled the Mulroney government contract for 50 EH-101 military helicopters,
… the Martin government has announced they have approved the purchase of 27 twin engined S-92’s. By all accounts, this is a magnificent piece of aviation engineering.
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For an air taxi. |
Response has been enthusiastic. David Rudd, Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies – “glad to get anything.”
Perhaps the Liberals take Jimmy Carter as their example: “Nothing’s too good for the troops, so give them nothing.”
Man, those babies would have looked great parked on the flight decks of all those aircraft carriers that Stephen Harper was going to buy.