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To: PIF

While I strongly agree with selling all types Gen 5 fighters to Israel, including the F-22, I would prefer to keep the Raptors for our own use. We don’t have enough of them to support our own Air Force.


35 posted on 11/01/2020 5:59:12 AM PST by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: Afterguard

As I pointed out, FMS security deletions would be part of the package (we don’t sell with all the bells and whistles). That means we will always retain our qualitative edge. We learned that the hard way many years ago. And the cost to adjust the software is around a billion dollars. Very few can afford that. We won’t pay that because the USG in not allowed by law to make money on an FMS sale nor lose money either. The buyer bears all costs.


37 posted on 11/01/2020 6:06:04 AM PST by Hulka
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