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sulphurdunn

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18. Harriers

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 08:01 PM

Jan 2013

performed with distinction in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing the close air support for which they were designed. Unless we are planning a war with Russia or China, I see no need for the F-35C. I think the money could be better spent.

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F-35 Marine Model Stress Testing Halted Over Cracks [View all] xchrom Jan 2013 OP

$395.7 billion for a jet we don't need. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #1

That money... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #22

You could go on and on. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #23

We can't afford unlimited MIC welfare anymore...... marmar Jan 2013 #2

It's worse than it sounds. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #4

Quite an entitlement, too bad it only benefits a few. n/t 2on2u Jan 2013 #3

The real problem sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #5

I think they were hoping for a plane Confusious Jan 2013 #6

Looks like the F-111 all over again caraher Jan 2013 #7

The F-35B is the vertical takeoff and landing version, so it differs from the others FarCenter Jan 2013 #12

The Marines already sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #16

The Harriers are pretty old by now; OTOH they should be pretty well debugged FarCenter Jan 2013 #17

Harriers sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #18

Agreed, Harriers and Warthogs seem more suited to current tasks than F-35Cs. FarCenter Jan 2013 #20

I don't think sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #21

That was my favorite plane growing up... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #24

I hope this part is a typo Separation Jan 2013 #8

So that's about $20K an hour just for the plane. progressoid Jan 2013 #10

Rotten Pork n2doc Jan 2013 #9

Somehow there's ALWAYS money for this garbage. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #11

OMG ...that is a horrable waste ...in the face of poverty and homelessness ...WTF L0oniX Jan 2013 #14

Food ...not bombs. L0oniX Jan 2013 #13

Manned fighter aircraft are no longer worth building. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #15

In related headlines... cbrer Jan 2013 #19