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Fighter Milestone: F-22s and F-35s Train Together
2014-11-20
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#8  Its either that, or Putin learned about the new Chinese VISA Waiver rule from the US, + demands rciprocity for Russia vee Guam + CNMI???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2014-11-20 21:38  

#7  Where was the F22 + F35 when two [redcued from four] Russki "Bear" Bombers flew "around" Guam last week???

Like any good Madonna fan I'd caught the "Bears" during their flight - INCIDENTALLY, FROM MY VANTAGE POINT METHINKS ITS MORE CORRECT TO SAY THE "BEARS" FLEW O-V-E-R PARTS OF CENTRAL + SOUTHERN GUAM, NOT "AROUND".

AFAIK not a single US intercept of any sort took place - none via Drone, PATRIOT, USN CVN TacFighter, or USN SLAAM, etc, + not even one Air Raid alarm.

TAKE THAT, CARIBBEAN + CARIB UNION, YOU HEAR ME, DARTH VLAD PUTIN VIOLATED US SOVEREIGNTY BY FLYING OVER GUAM FIRST, NOT YOUSE OR THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE!

GUAM DEMANDS TO BE BOMBED BY VLAD IN THE NAME OF GLOBALISM!

Also good for deterring CHINA + PLA Airborne, at least until the ISIS/ISIL attacks Russia.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2014-11-20 21:35  

#6  Replace? Not even close. The A-10 was purpose built as a mud mover, tactical killer, with lots fo dwell time. F-35 aint even close.

Just give the A-10 to the Army and Marines - especially the Marines, they take hand-me-down gear and keep it deadly for decades (AH-1).
Posted by: OldSpook   2014-11-20 19:15  

#5  Grant told FoxNews.com that, as the F-35 proves its capabilities, it will quickly overshadow the decades-old A-10.

When it comes to CAS and interdiction... only in your wet dreams Grant.
Posted by: DarthVader   2014-11-20 17:22  

#4  In time for thanksgiving when it's traditional to serve up turkeys?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2014-11-20 16:26  

#3  I'm with swksvolFF on that.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2014-11-20 15:39  

#2  The key word here is "train", not "actual combat".
Posted by: gorb   2014-11-20 13:16  

#1  The F-35 strike fighters will replace the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II

Ha
Ha ha
Whooooooo ha ha ah ha
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-11-20 13:09