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Now Trump hints at cancelling the F-35 ... (trunc)
Daily Mail ^ | Dec. 22, 2017 | Goeff Earle

Posted on 12/22/2016 4:07:34 PM PST by libstripper

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From many of the earlier posts here, it looks like the F-35 is an almost ideal ideal Obola boondoggle--a massively expensive "defense" project loaded with opportunities for graft that doesn't deliver a usable end product while simultaneously cutting off funding for other projects that could work, and work economically. Looks like PRESIDENT Trump is attacking on another front. GO TRUMP !!
1 posted on 12/22/2016 4:07:35 PM PST by libstripper
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Bookmark .. looking forward to our resident flyboys’ input on this . . .


2 posted on 12/22/2016 4:12:40 PM PST by tomkat
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I hear he’s looking at buying super hornets instead. With the saved money, they should look at restarting the F22 program. The stealth capabilities seem like they would be useful for gaining control of the skies.


3 posted on 12/22/2016 4:13:58 PM PST by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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Agree....those are the voices we need to hear...


4 posted on 12/22/2016 4:17:55 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: libstripper

The bigger the corporation the bigger the corruption.

Or is it?

The bigger the corruption the bigger the corporation.


5 posted on 12/22/2016 4:18:40 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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There needs to be an outside, independent audit of the entire F-35 Program. Operations, also.

I don’t trust anything from the F-35 Program Office, nor Lockheed..


6 posted on 12/22/2016 4:20:02 PM PST by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: libstripper

Lawyers know how to argue in court.

Obama is most comfortable when he’s arguing some trivial point.

Business people know how to conduct business.

Trump knows business.


7 posted on 12/22/2016 4:20:42 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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I think all this is not only anti Trump but wrong

I saw at least five three and four star air forve officers and perhaps ten other officers leaving the venu while Trump was standing right by the door. nary a word nor a nod.

What happened was Trump had a sit down between Boing and the generals and Lockheed martin and the generals.

The plane manufacturers were told we need to review the costs. The generals were told in the presence of the manufacturers, we don’t want gold plated marginally required widgets. The purchasing process is going to be worked over from top to bottom

The Air force got ripped a NewOne


8 posted on 12/22/2016 4:23:32 PM PST by Thibodeaux (Exile Barack, Exile the Wookie, Exile Malia, Exile Shasha)
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F35 is Lindsey Graham’s and John McCain’s BABY.


9 posted on 12/22/2016 4:23:46 PM PST by Mamzelle
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We have billions of other dollars to go after and the first thing on the plate is negotiate our offensive and defensive costs with an American corporation? Que?

This is the absolute lowest priority on the hit list.


10 posted on 12/22/2016 4:25:48 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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...an almost ideal ideal Obola boondoggle...

Hardly.

The F-35 took its first flight on 15 December 2006.

11 posted on 12/22/2016 4:27:51 PM PST by semimojo
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Today, Trump said exactly what I've been saying for the last few years. BUILD MORE F/A-18 SUPER HORNETS, YES! A reliable, formidable PROVEN aircraft..


12 posted on 12/22/2016 4:32:41 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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That explains a lot!

No wonder it sounds like it’s a piece of crap in the real world


13 posted on 12/22/2016 4:34:13 PM PST by digger48
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Maybe we need to scrap the F-35 but replace it with what? The F-20? The F-22? Maybe buy some Mig -35s from Russia? Maybe we are buying the modern version of the P-40 Tomahawk? Make it work with cheaper parts?


14 posted on 12/22/2016 4:34:42 PM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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Some in this Admin AND Congress want the F-35 to take on the task of the A-10 Warthog. Far be it from me to claim any sort of expertise in designing fighterS or tank busters, BUT THIS MAKES NO SENSE. A F-35 cannot do the same job as the A-10.




15 posted on 12/22/2016 4:36:41 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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I'm not understanding why we 'abandoned' the F-22. Why not mod THAT instead of developing the F-35?

????? F-22 is stealthy, no? Sounds like the F-35 was just a play thing for bilking the gov't of money.

16 posted on 12/22/2016 4:38:44 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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The F 22 is waiting in the wings and ready to go, cheaper and just as efficient.


17 posted on 12/22/2016 4:42:07 PM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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Want to bring in military weapon systems at low cost? Here’s how. Write one mission statement that you want the weapon to accomplish. Don’t change it until the weapon is delivered.

Don’t try to make a single weapon all things to all branches of the service.

Contractor derives requirements based on mission statement. No requirement creep, no cost overruns.


18 posted on 12/22/2016 4:43:48 PM PST by Ben Mugged (He who lacks the will does not need the ability.)
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Senator Orrin Hatch R-Utah is all 100% for the F-35...this is going to be a good match, President Trump and if Hatch decides to stay in...I’ll put my money on President Trump!!!


19 posted on 12/22/2016 4:45:51 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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They can bring back the Battle Phrog while their at it and scrap the V-22.


20 posted on 12/22/2016 4:49:24 PM PST by patro (Phrogs Forever)
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