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To: Scanian

Hmmmmm?

Old: F-15 441 or so aircraft in inventory
Old: F-16 1200 or so aircraft in inventory.
approximate total 1641

New: F-22 total build 187 to replace F-15
New: F-35 to replace F-16 and Navy aircraft
desired 2,400 or so. Good luck with that number.

Quote from unnamed official: The Air Force has to at least get one point across, the official said: “If you can’t support us on 381, don’t make a premature decision to close the production line, because if you close the line, you’ve forestalled any other options.”

Other folks may have more up to date info.


9 posted on 07/17/2009 3:50:06 AM PDT by wita
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To: wita; Scanian

http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-NOTAM-160209-1.html

http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-NOTAM-140409-1.html

Have a good read.


13 posted on 07/17/2009 4:11:53 AM PDT by myknowledge (F-22 Raptor: World's Largest Distributor of Sukhoi parts!)
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