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Here’s Why 'President Trump' Might Dump the F-35
The Fiscal Times ^
| October 23, 2015
| Martin Matishak
Posted on 10/24/2015 7:46:36 AM PDT by McGruff
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I heard him mention this in his campaign speech last night.
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posted on
10/24/2015 7:46:36 AM PDT
by
McGruff
To: McGruff
Finally, someone is noticing the elephant in the room.
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posted on
10/24/2015 7:47:58 AM PDT
by
Parmy
To: All
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 1 hour ago Doral, FL
Leaving for Jacksonville now. See you there! Miami was great.
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posted on
10/24/2015 7:49:39 AM PDT
by
McGruff
(Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
To: Parmy
Lots of us have been saying that for years.
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posted on
10/24/2015 7:50:10 AM PDT
by
Mollypitcher1
(I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
To: McGruff
And no F-16V for the USAF ... just one plane to do everything for everybody for every mission ...
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posted on
10/24/2015 7:50:28 AM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: McGruff
The f-35 is a boondoggle.
Though more "expensive", we NEED the F-22.
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posted on
10/24/2015 7:53:37 AM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: mountn man
“. . . we NEED the F-22.”
Amen! Our war strategy is not based on general control of the airspace, it is based on 100% control. 90% control will only be good enough to get a lot of Americans killed and wreck all the Pentagon’s nice sensitive plans and rules of engagement.
Oldplayer
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posted on
10/24/2015 7:59:47 AM PDT
by
oldplayer
To: McGruff
Good. The F-35 is a jack of all trades, and master of none.
Three distinct aircraft each optimized for its role, would ultimately be cheaper, more effective and keep more of our aviators alive.
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posted on
10/24/2015 7:59:52 AM PDT
by
null and void
(We are AmericCANs. We CAN win a war, if we choose.)
To: McGruff
Aircraft Carriers, Manned Refueling Planes, Manned Bombers, Manned Fighters, and Manned Drones are obsolete, we just haven’t come to the collective realization.
Hopefully Trump will have people that come to this conclusion, we need dedicated AI drone carriers on the ocean, in the air, and maybe even in space.
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:00:46 AM PDT
by
dila813
To: mountn man
The f-35 is a boondoggle. Though more "expensive", we NEED the F-22.
The F-51 and the P-38 could give ISIS a night of shiite fits.
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:02:12 AM PDT
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: McGruff
Is it true that the tooling for the F-22 Raptor was ordered to be destroyed by the Obama Administration?
BTW, have a great time in JAX.
Look across the river and wave to the two towers of the Prudential building—that was my project 30 years ago.
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:03:51 AM PDT
by
exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
To: Parmy
Other than its a money pit like the 330 million dollar Colorado VA hospital now in its 10th year of construction and current 1.8+ billion dollar cost? Trump would roll heads.
To: All
Meanwhile the Russians are using their equivalent of an A-10 to send ISIS to meet Allah.
Wonder how much they cost in comparison.
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:08:58 AM PDT
by
McGruff
(Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
To: mountn man
“we NEED the F-22.”
Here s an article which explains why we must design and build another new aircraft, and we are not going to be able to purchase anymore F-22 Raptor aircraft:
How quickly could Lockheed “roll out” another F-22 Raptor?
If a destructive war broke out, and the US Air Force absolutely had to have more F-22s as soon as possible (pre-emptive strike, war of attrition, etc), how soon could they get a new one? In essence, how long would it take to retool a factory, train workers, acquire materials, and build an airplane?
[....]
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:10:06 AM PDT
by
WhiskeyX
To: McGruff
I'm reminded of what John Boyd, arguably the best fighter pilot ever, had to say about the F-111, “Strip the wings off it, paint it yellow, and use it as a flight-line taxi.” The F-35 may be a very expensive alternative.
Oh, by the way, we should add a couple more active A-10 Warthog squadrons while we're at it.
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:17:51 AM PDT
by
immadashell
(The inmates are running the asylum.)
To: McGruff
cause it's nothing but a money pit???
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:22:16 AM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
To: immadashell
Colonel John Boyd — great American!
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:25:55 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(I've switched. Trump is my #1. He understands how to get things done. Cruz can be VP.)
To: dila813
...and Manned Drones are obsolete... I think that's an oxymoron.
To: oldplayer
. . . we NEED the F-22.
[Amen! Our war strategy is not based on general control of the airspace, it is based on 100% control. ]
With 100% control of airspace, you can then afford to fly cheap ground pounder planes like the A10 and anything else for that matter, including F16s and F15s. Heck, you could even take planes out of mothball.
The key is to get the most bang for the buck, not have some gilded one size fits all tech marvel.
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:26:57 AM PDT
by
DaxtonBrown
(http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
To: Don Corleone
I'm familiar with the old p-38, one of my favorite planes.
But I'm unfamiliar with the F-51.
Is it anything like this???
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posted on
10/24/2015 8:30:17 AM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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