tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212152.post-80764570103652840552007-11-26T12:33:00.000Z2007-11-26T12:33:00.000ZAmerica paid off West Germany to buy the Starfighter when it was barely able to fly - known as the widowmaker becasue so many crashed. Honest (naive) Brits selling the TSR2 which was a far superior fighter were sent home because we didn't offer enough bribes. We lost our jet fighter industry as a direct result.<BR/><BR/>When it comes to bribing countries to buy weapons, the Americans taught us everything we know.tapestryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267094484651413428noreply@blogger.com