[Hill of Tara]

I thought the contract was for 277 Raptors, not 107.

Have the morons who think all we need now are "special forces and drones because the only enemies now are non-state actors" reduced it again?

Grrr...we should never have reduced it from the original requirement of 700 Raptors.

>:(

[ExcursionGuy84]

we should never have reduced it from the original requirement of 700 Raptors.

You got RIGHT. #'s may not win wars but it never hurts to have the ALL Air Force Fighter Squadrons out fitted with 'em all.

[MARKUSPRIME]

183 is the number they are making initially. Then they have to go back to congress to ask for more. I really get sick of our politicians.

[Tallguy]

I thought the contract was for 277 Raptors, not 107.

Could be the difference between the number of 'authorized' aircraft and those actually funded to date.