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2019-06-12 The Grand Turk

Understanding Turkey’s High Stakes F-35 Diplomatic Train Crash

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Posted by trailing wife 2019-06-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 With 3D printing and 6 axis milling what the hell does the plane need Turkey for?

Posted by 3dc 2019-06-12 00:34|| 2019-06-12 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 #1 With 3D printing and 6 axis milling what the hell does the plane need Turkey for?
Posted by: 3dc 2019-06-12 00:34

...The word 'bribery' comes to mind. Every nation in the F-35 program was given some kind of part to build, the same way the B-1 (and IIRC the -35 as well) has parts being made in every congressional district in the country.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-06-12 04:27|| 2019-06-12 04:27|| Front Page Top

#3 If they want the S-400 the hell with the bribe angle. Really!

Posted by 3dc 2019-06-12 05:25|| 2019-06-12 05:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Pride, Fall.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-06-12 06:06|| 2019-06-12 06:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Until USGOV realizes that no part of the muzz world constitutes a viable ally, there will be pain and problems.

Posted by Ebbomonter Tojo4037 2019-06-12 06:13|| 2019-06-12 06:13|| Front Page Top

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