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January 5th, 2006   Post 1
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Post; Aircrafts Quiz


1- Who knows what foreign Bank loaned and financed the unforgettable F-14 Tomcat in the 1970s?
 
January 5th, 2006   Post 2
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Iran?
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January 5th, 2006   Post 3
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Yep. An Iranian Bank saved the tomcat project from dying by giving a huge loan to the Grumman in mid 70s

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The Navy agreed to provide Grumman with a $200 million loan to keep the company going until the re-negotiated prices became effective.
This loan agreement stirred up controversy in the press, with Grumman being accused (somewhat unjustly) of turning around and investing the Navy loan it had just received in short-term government securities for a quick profit. In August of 1974, Congress voted to terminate the Grumman loan as a result of the controversy. However, by this time Grumman had a new customer for the Tomcat, the Shah of Iran. The Iranian state Bank Melli provided a $75 million loan to Grumman, and armed with this backing Grumman approached a consortium of US banks and was able to get a loan for the remaining $125 million, ensuring that the Tomcat program could continue.
 
January 5th, 2006   Post 4
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That's interesting. So, is it my turn?
 
January 6th, 2006   Post 5
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go ahead!
 
January 6th, 2006   Post 6
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Where did F-16 Falcon's plant factor, you know? Like making the F-16 Falcon.
 
January 6th, 2006   Post 7
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united states of america?
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January 7th, 2006   Post 8
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Close but I didn't said what country. I said what factors.
 
January 7th, 2006   Post 9
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Do you mean what factory? or What company? or Both?
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January 7th, 2006   Post 10
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uh..both. thanks.