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UK tries to offload Typhoon fighters

Talks have been held with countries including Japan about offloading large numbers of Eurofighter Typhoons that the Ministry of Defence has ordered but can no longer afford ...full story at Financial Times

from Financial Times on Wed, Aug 20 2008

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