tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post3271286596309993034..comments2024-03-28T16:31:54.494-04:00Comments on Borepatch: So is the F-35 actually ready for combat?Borepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-40525797344345386352016-08-07T04:14:02.698-04:002016-08-07T04:14:02.698-04:00Rich P:
"OK, so now we have a fighter that n...Rich P:<br /><br />"OK, so now we have a fighter that needs fighter escort."<br /><br />Shades of the Luftwaffe Me210/410 Heavy Fighter (Bomber Interceptor).<br />Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-10598726305157889652016-08-04T16:12:58.239-04:002016-08-04T16:12:58.239-04:00Marine variant CANNOT...Marine variant CANNOT...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-90236738953043791452016-08-04T08:52:27.828-04:002016-08-04T08:52:27.828-04:00The F-35 is a very expensive single-engined, singl...The F-35 is a very expensive single-engined, single-seat, twin-ruddered flying dumpster fire.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-49438034432451292652016-08-04T00:12:42.806-04:002016-08-04T00:12:42.806-04:00OK, so now we have a fighter that needs fighter es...OK, so now we have a fighter that needs fighter escort. <br /><br />OOh, F-22 anyone?<br /><br />Ritchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075903551422300106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-58355412912093102982016-08-03T20:40:17.414-04:002016-08-03T20:40:17.414-04:00The F-35 is perfect for combat...against other F-3...The F-35 is perfect for combat...against other F-35s and maybe the Brewster Buffalo.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-29248020144226301772016-08-03T19:33:26.406-04:002016-08-03T19:33:26.406-04:00Go watch "The Pentagon Wars", a document...Go watch "The Pentagon Wars", a documentary about the Bradley. The book was more accurate than the movie, but the theme - the Pentagon is its own worst enemy - rings true even today.<br /><br />Yes. I said "documentary". I meant to say "documentary"... because there's really nothing "comedic" about people who care more about their own promotions than the safety of this country.Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471264704254326723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-16301014089326278482016-08-03T19:16:44.765-04:002016-08-03T19:16:44.765-04:00Terrific waste of resources, when the USMC has to ...Terrific waste of resources, when the USMC has to raid the boneyard to keep their F/A-18's operational....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-57331096434431682162016-08-03T19:02:13.305-04:002016-08-03T19:02:13.305-04:00One of the problems with the military is that inst...One of the problems with the military is that institutional memory sucks. Anyone involved with the F-111, for example, is long retired and, if still working, cashing in on the F-35. No one was sitting in the back of the room loudly proclaiming that a be all/ end all aircraft is an idea that, when tried, fails.<br /><br />They also need to be introduced to the idea of sunk costs. That is, once spent the money is gone and should not factor into future decisions. A few dollars more makes for a decent movie title but not for military decision making.Shermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098953206824247173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-15227928962453546622016-08-03T16:09:11.595-04:002016-08-03T16:09:11.595-04:00"The F-35 can do its mission." That end..."The F-35 can do its mission." That endorsement has F-111 written all over it.Atom Smasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717946941636575857noreply@blogger.com