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adminSee my 107 Photos |
2007-08-24 GMT-5 hours |
Rich Russian tries to buy U.S. bomber at airshow: paper
Reuters Friday, August 24, 2007; 5:26 AM MOSCOW (Reuters) - A wealthy Russian tried to buy a U.S. B-52 bomber from a group of shocked American pilots at an airshow near Moscow, a Russian newspaper reported on Friday. The unidentified Russian, wearing sunglasses and surrounded by bodyguards, approached the U.S. delegation and asked to buy the bomber, the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper said. An astounded member of the U.S. delegation said the bomber was not for sale but that it would cost at least $500 million if it were to be sold on the spot. "That is no problem. It is such a cool machine," the Russian was quoted as saying by the newspaper, which said its reporter overheard the conversation. The bomber was not sold. Russia's new rich, who built fantastic fortunes trading commodities and contacts after the fall of the Soviet Union, have made a name for themselves as ostentatious purchasers of everything from British football clubs to Faberge eggs. -Ray |
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painter |
2007-08-24 GMT-5 hours |
Wow, now let's put up Mr. Putin for sale... Sometimes too much money makes people crazy...
Smoke on...Go! |
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N74JW |
2007-08-26 GMT-5 hours |
Why would he want to buy a fifty year-old aircraft? 500 Mil! I am glad I am not buying cars from the USAF...
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adminSee my 107 Photos |
2007-08-28 GMT-5 hours |
I'd personally have gone for the F-22. :wink
-Ray |
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rjpowneySee my 301 Photos |
2007-08-28 GMT-5 hours |
Into expensive toys then Ray?
Regards, |
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adminSee my 107 Photos |
2007-08-28 GMT-5 hours |
Well, you know, go for the best when money is no object. Besides, the F-22 just sounds a bit more fun to me.
-Ray |