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Old June 22nd, 2005, 12:51 PM

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Default Re: errors in existing OOB\'s

Hi Pyros,

I'm sure the greek OOB will be up to date with you involved!

Unfortunately the dutch OOB isn't, althought the problem does go back to earlier versions. Two huge oversights jump out immediatelly when going over the encyclopedia.
Leopard II's are only available from the 90's onward with the A4 version. The dutch however were the first country after Germany itself to receive the Leo II! The first production run (delivered in '78) went entirely to the germans but the second one (in '79?) went to both germany and the netherlands. Within a couple of years almost half the dutch tankfleet was Leo II's (up to about 500). The dutch should be fielding Leo II's from about 1980 onward and through just about all versions.

The second point is the F16's. According to the encyclopedia the dutch had F16A's. They didn't, they had B's and D's. That's a big difference since the A's are single seaters and the B's and D's are double seaters.
The job of the dutch airforce within NATO was groundattack and CAS. So the dutch decided they needed a two man fighter plane and bought the two seater variant.

Narwan
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