Oldbaldguy Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Ref those F-22s: if I remember correctly, we ended up buying significantly fewer F-22 airframes than planned and now we’re mothballing another three dozen airplanes. You gotta wonder why. It’s not like the bad guys are going to do the same thing nor are we going to fill the gap with F-35s because we stopped the buy on those as well. Seems like everyone but us is getting all the cool stuff they need. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Driver Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 33 minutes ago, Oldbaldguy said: Ref those F-22s: if I remember correctly, we ended up buying significantly fewer F-22 airframes than planned and now we’re mothballing another three dozen airplanes. You gotta wonder why. It’s not like the bad guys are going to do the same thing nor are we going to fill the gap with F-35s because we stopped the buy on those as well. Seems like everyone but us is getting all the cool stuff they need. Paychecks were already sent to the lucky winners. Now more are about to be printed on new and useless products, replacing old useless products. Usually is how that works Oldbaldguy and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 8 hours ago, Neo said: Also there a huge argument to be made that our f-35's will always be in they full stealth configuration, we dont have the budget to hand external stores Ive live around Bagotville for a long time, the only thing ice ever seen mounted was gas tanks! When we got the CP-140 Aurora they didn't get the external pylons as they would be too menacing looking and when we got the CF-18, the only extra weapons bought were the AIM-7 and AIM-9. The air to ground weapons, Mk-82, 2.75" rocket pods, BL-755 and Mk-20 were already in inventory so they were used. Jari Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) Did you know that the F-15EX comes pre-weathered and in digital camouflage Edited March 29, 2022 by Martinnfb Eagle Driver, Kagemusha, LSP_Matt and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyGhost Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I do hear them over my town here in Salem, Mo. from McAir from time to time ... ~Gregg Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: Did you know that the F-15EX comes pre-weathered and in digital camouflage Looks like a John Deere! Eagle Driver, Martinnfb, GreyGhost and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Ukrainian farmers would love that Eagle Driver, GreyGhost and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Driver Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 With all that said, my personal take would be: I am sorry to hear that Canada! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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