Re: SGII and Mercs

Peter Mancini wrote:
> 
> Looks like the headlines are providing us with all sorts of neat stuff
for
> scenarios.  Search any news site (you can use Yahoo or Altavista or
some
> other useful site) for "Sandline International", the news concerns the
> activities of a British mercenary group that has been involved in
Papua New
> Guinea on a cadre and arms deal.

Which is why the Royal Australian Air Force is the proud possessor of 2
Mil-24B "HIND-B" Helicopter Gunships, and 2 Mil-8C "HIP" Armed
transports.
Intercepted in Oz when the Sandline deal went belly-up. Have a look at
some of the archives of Australian newspapers, you'll find a lot of
detail on this story, which is over 1 year old now.

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