Posted on 04/14/2019 1:06:16 AM PDT by Spktyr
Found this video on YouTube. The 302nd Squadron, Japanese Air Self Defense Force retired their F-4EJ Kai Phantom IIs and converted to the F-35 Lightning II as of March 2019. The squadron decided to give the Phantoms sendoff flights and this is someone's video of the event.
“The F-35 program ranks with the DDG-1000 LCS Class and the CVN Ford Class as the biggest waste of money for Perfumed Princes’ toys that do not work as advertised, but cost the lions share of the military’s budget.”
However ! Ensures employment for many retired Generals, LtCol etc etc etc ....
How many men do we have in service now, and how many Generals? Hows that compare with WW2 ?
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