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Ugly as hell, yet this plane may have been a better buy at a lower cost for the SLAF.
If the MiG-29s the SLAF is buying at a total cost of USD 75 Million fail to deliver spectacular results, the present government will face yet another round of accusations about corruption in military procurements. In this case it will be a debilitating blow, since the President's own family members are involved in this deal. Given the greater likelihood that the MiG29 will fail to deliver a decisive advantage to the SL forces, those who are waiting for that day must be preparing their attack strategy even now.
SLAF's present Commander has also been reported as a staunch proponent of the MiG-29.
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As a Sri Lankan and a former military pilot (not here tho) I am in total agreement to most critics of the purchase of the MIG-29s by this government. What this country needs are close air support aircraft that can loiter over targets for extended periods of time. Not aircraft that are fundamentally an interceptor which unless we try to take on the Maldives will be a waste of tax payers' money. The need should be (and I'm biased here) for a similar weapons platform as an AC-130 gunship. These would be able to loiter for extended periods of time and be able to accurately and efficiently take out the enemy and provided great ground support! But, that's just an opinion, as our incestuous government will do everything to turn a profit for the sacrifice of the people.
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