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2. Considering the nature of the US "opponent" our current fighter force is more than adequate.

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 07:13 AM

Oct 2014

They are going to produce this POS F-35 while enacting austerity measures.

This is not security. This is fake security.

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Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Fighter: A $1.5 Trillion Waste of Tax Dollars [View all] unhappycamper Oct 2014 OP

Even if it worked, it wouldn't make us safer. Scuba Oct 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author bahrbearian Oct 2014 #4

Not entirely. Turbineguy Oct 2014 #5

That is why Lockheed won't win 6th generation fighter contract... TRoN33 Oct 2014 #7

I don't think they really cared whether it worked or not. canuckledragger Oct 2014 #8