tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888493697356937242.post1809291719504270906..comments2023-10-25T12:01:10.520+02:00Comments on Notorius Unpublicus: Austrian UpgradesNUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651974857099356239noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888493697356937242.post-74496094195962672122011-07-07T07:14:25.158+02:002011-07-07T07:14:25.158+02:00The Austrians have always been very good at painti...The Austrians have always been very good at painting their aircraft.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUuXk3kqbAQ&feature=relatedNUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06651974857099356239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888493697356937242.post-30925356438684987672011-07-07T03:27:45.713+02:002011-07-07T03:27:45.713+02:00Well, rumor has it that the Eurofighter was chosen...Well, rumor has it that the Eurofighter was chosen at the last moment when the Germans played hardball with a factory of cars in Austria.<br /><br />As you write, buying Eurofighter because it was "cheaper" makes no sense at all, but a lot of sense for individual politicians when considering the preservation of votes and jobs at home. <br /><br />This is of course deemed more important than the capability of an airforce that you will probably never really use, and is very unlikely to deploy abroad... <br /><br />The result: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/20939483Upandawaynoreply@blogger.com