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  • March 23, 2014 at 1:55 pm in reply to: Future of Lakenheath in doubt #2230912
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    symbolism

    That’s a great deal of money being spent just to get a point across.

    March 22, 2014 at 12:37 am in reply to: Future of Lakenheath in doubt #2231197
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    The U.S. should go. The U.K. and NATO doesn’t need an American presence in their countries. Why are there F-15C’s defending the U.K. when the RAF has the Typhoon?

    March 20, 2014 at 12:14 pm in reply to: Hypothetical Nimrod MRA4 and MH370 #2231657
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    How good would the MRA4 been at detecting underwater wreckage?

    March 10, 2014 at 7:47 pm in reply to: Patrouille Suisse could fly F-18 Hornet #2234409
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    There’s already a PC-7 team. It’s nice to see an aerobatic team on a supersonic jet, but as a tax payer I wouldn’t mind to see the Patrouille Suisse going away. There are more important issues than flying for public events.

    I agree, but on a personal level, love the USAF/USN teams, despite their costs.

    March 10, 2014 at 7:03 pm in reply to: Patrouille Suisse could fly F-18 Hornet #2234421
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    I don’t see it. What about a turboprop? T-prop trainers are made in the country after all.

    March 4, 2014 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Choice of western fighters soon to narrow? #2237225
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    Choice of western tanks soon to narrow…

    March 3, 2014 at 6:50 pm in reply to: You kind of wonder #2238291
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    There’s a BIG difference between the F-35 and the F-8. First of all, it was designed as a gunfighter with the missiles coming later on. The F-35 is a net-centric multirole aircraft that basically has to fit every combat role in the USAF, USMC, USN and allies. The computer systems alone on the F-35 probably defy belief. I don’t think LM went into the project determined to fail, but came across all of the problems of fitting a square peg into a round hole. Not sure we can compare both aircraft here…

    March 2, 2014 at 2:29 pm in reply to: Possible MiG-31 successor – MiG-41? #2239198
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    OK. What’s wrong with the T-50 replacing the MiG-31? Speed? Though, I have to admit, I’d love to see a Mach 4 fighter from any nation take flight.

    March 2, 2014 at 1:58 pm in reply to: Poland wants 5th gen fighters.. who will win? #2239202
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    I have a feeling this is all politics and LM will grease as many palms and line as many pockets as necessary to secure an F-35A contract. If the PAF wants a fifth gen. fighter, the F-35 may be their only option. Gripen is great, but it is not a fifth gen. fighter.

    March 2, 2014 at 1:54 pm in reply to: Will the A-10 go? #2239206
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    I may be coming at this from the wrong angle. I am only considering defense of the CONUS and not being the world’s police force. The U.S. should certainly not get involved in the Ukrainian situation. What about keeping the carriers off-shore? What is the farthest we’d have to project in the pacific? The Marshall Islands, Guam?

    March 2, 2014 at 1:48 pm in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2239210
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    Didn’t Iraq order the type last year or the year before? Also, Kenya is reported to have acquired the type. I haven’t seen any pics of that…

    March 2, 2014 at 12:33 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2239476
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    Great find belgrano1977!

    March 2, 2014 at 12:30 am in reply to: Possible MiG-31 successor – MiG-41? #2239480
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    I was under the impression the Russians were still lacking in the cashy money dept.

    March 2, 2014 at 12:27 am in reply to: Will the A-10 go? #2239485
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    No doubt the F-22A is vastly more complex and technical than the F-15C/D. What’s wrong with using F/A-18’s at the coastal bases?

    March 2, 2014 at 12:23 am in reply to: Poland wants 5th gen fighters.. who will win? #2239537
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    What about the Gripen is cheaper to operate than an F-16?

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