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continues atLast mothballed Skyhawks sold off
Last updated 17:17 15/11/2011
The Government may finally get some money out of the long-stalled sale of its mothballed air combat aircraft.
A US company, JDI Holdings, has bought the last eight of its mothballed Skyhawk fighter bombers for $7.9 million and says it is planning to use them for aerial displays and for US Defence Department contracts.
JDI has paid a $1m deposit but the deal, which includes spare engines and parts, depends on approval by the US government.
The other nine Skyhawks, which have been parked up since they were grounded and put up for sale a decade ago, have gone to museums.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politic ... s-sold-off
