[ZOOKER]

The F-18's won't work off their carriers, they would have to fly from Navy carriers or land bases to operate them. Maybe that's good enough, but the Marines won't like it.

Also, the AF won't like having to use F-18's, which are built to Navy specs.

None of this is new. The services have always had specific needs for aircraft and the F-35 was supposed to meet ALL of them. That's hard to do on a budget....

[Bryan24]

“The services have always had specific needs for aircraft and the F-35 was supposed to meet ALL of them.”

- Air Superiority
- Light Bomber
- Close Air Support

You might get:
- Air Superiority
- Light Bomber

And you might get:
- Light Bomber
- Close Air Support

You won’t get all 3.