[Sequoyah101]

Even worse than $300,000,000... NOT REPLACEABLE and nothing in the pipeline to replace it.

Same with all of our combat aircraft other than the F-35. I would say viable but I don’t consider the F-35 a viable combat aircraft.

[0.E.O]

Even worse than $300,000,000... NOT REPLACEABLE and nothing in the pipeline to replace it.

They have 30 or so in storage.

[Carriage Hill]

Heck, we’ve got lots of “spare parts”. LOL.

https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=military+airplace+graveyard&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=_24SUqrSAuTl4APQtoCwDQ&biw=1737&bih=970&sei=rm8SUo7yAqqBygH944Aw

[buwaya]

Arguably only viable in a low-threat environment.
Probably wouldn’t be survivable against modern air defense systems.
Like the B-52’s, good for counter-insurgency under certain conditions, or against unsophisticated opponents.

[BulletBobCo]

Even worse than $300,000,000... NOT REPLACEABLE and nothing in the pipeline to replace it.

Actually they mothballed some of them. They could bring one out to replace this one. Out of the 100 that were built, this would be the 10th one to be lost.

[TalonDJ]

Lets see..
Faster than the AV-8B
Stealthier than the AV-8B
Better armed than the AV-8B...

I am glad the Marine Corps does not share your pessimism.

[Imnidiot]

” nothing in the pipeline to replace it. Same with all of our combat aircraft”

F15s are still being made today. Old but good.