Never favored either or the concept of another multi role airplane.
Killing the F-14 without bringing an dedicated air superiority fighter online was criminal.
The F-35 may not be a Mig or Su killer, but it is better able to defend itself in a confused battlespace.
Some think the F-35 is a waste of money,but I’m glad to see they’re giving it a chance.It’s far more advanced they the more reciently proposed aircraft.
Avionics,electronics,more advanced...
By the way,Patuxant River , Md. is where this “Skinny old man” left the states to catch up with the USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39)back in Jan.1955.It was a Naval Auxillary Air Station back then.I was just 17 years old...