[ARC5] Lend-Lease (was P-40 Found in Desert)

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

And these days, the US government stabs the Brits in the back! 
 
Some friend and ally, eh? 
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
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* Oklahoma City, OK * 
* USAF, Ret (61-81) * 
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> From: geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com
> To: vk2bcu at operamail.com; arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 21:40:11 -0400
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Lend-Lease (was P-40 Found in Desert)
> 
> Funny but I dont think that stretching payments over 66 or so years at the 
> WW2 exchange rate was a bad deal for the UK. They received the same deal 
> from Canada and paid that also.
> 
> Generosity is one thing but the Brits have a high level of responsibility 
> and ethics and arent like many countries always with their hand out and then 
> stab the US in the back once they have the money.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leslie Smith" <vk2bcu at operamail.com>
> To: "ARC-5 List" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 6:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Lend-Lease (was P-40 Found in Desert)
> 
> 
> > Hi Dennis,
> > Thank you for this. I'm pleased to have your correction, and from a
> > public source too.
> > I completely misunderstood this, and suspect I got the wrong info from
> > what would be considered a'reliable' source. Just shows the value of
> > checking/asking.
> >
> > Still, I like the illusion of an incredibly generous neighbour/ally.
> > Pity to have lost that.
> >
> > -- 
> > Leslie Smith
> > vk2bcu at operamail.com