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The Grand Turk
Turkey to look for alternatives if US reneges on F-35 deal: Cavusoglu
2018-06-06
[PRESSTV] Ottoman Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says the Ankara government will engage in diplomacy with other nations to beef up its air force and even increase efforts to manufacture its own fighter aircraft in case the United States does not stand committed to its F-35 deal with The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund....
"There are currently no delays, cancellation regarding the sale and handover of F-35 fighter jets. Even though it's a very low probability, Turkey will look for alternative aircraft from other couOttoman Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says the Ankara government will engage in diplomacy with other nations to beef up its air force and even increase efforts to manufacture its own fighter aircraft in case the United States does not stand committed to its F-35 deal with Turkey.

"There are currently no delays, cancellation regarding the sale and handover of F-35 fighter jets. Even though it's a very low probability, Turkey will look for alternative aircraft from other countries and accelerate efforts to build its own if the US breaks F-35 deal," he said.

The top Ottoman Turkish diplomat also reminded Washington that Ankara would not accept threats regarding its defense procurements, referring to its plan to buy S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia.

Last month, a senior Israeli military official revealed that the Tel Aviv regime is engaged in talks with the United States over delivery of F-35 single-engine stealth fighter jets to Turkey without performance-enhancing software.

ntries and accelerate efforts to build its own if the US breaks F-35 deal," he said.

The top Ottoman Turkish diplomat also reminded Washington that Ankara would not accept threats regarding its defense procurements, referring to its plan to buy S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia.

Last month, a senior Israeli military official revealed that the Tel Aviv regime is engaged in talks with the United States over delivery of F-35 single-engine stealth fighter jets to Turkey without performance-enhancing software.

Posted by:Fred

#8  "It's cool. The Ottoman planes are on AOL feeds with Netscape browsers, already set up for updates"
Posted by: Frank G   2018-06-06 20:35  

#7  ...Here's what I can't figure out, and bear with me.

Every time an F-35 gets fired up, or has any but the most minor maintenance done, it sets up a WiFi connection with HAL9000 - I mean, Lockheed Martin. It's automatic. That way, LockMart can download any system upgrades/changes/corrections, the same way Microsoft does with your computer every day. And we already know that if the little monster can't call home...it won't even start:

"The F-35 has a logistics system (ALIS) that requires an internet connection to a centralized maintenance system in the United States. ALIS is kept permanently informed of each aircraft's technical status and maintenance requirements. ALIS can, and has, prevented aircraft taking off because of an incomplete data file. If the internet link is down, the aircraft can't fly even if there is nothing wrong with it. This is one of the more bizarre problems. It could lead to a situation in which enemy aircraft are inbound and the F-35s are refueled and ready to go but can't take off to meet the threat."

American Thinker: 5 reasons F35s are too dangerous to fly

And we also know that the Lightning is keeping us informed on what our allies are doing with it:

‘Spy’ F-35s send sensitive Norwegian military data back to Lockheed Martin in the United States

...So given that we have the ability to brick the damned airplane with a tap of a keypad, what makes the Turks think we won't do it to them? I mean, we will know if they open a single hatch they're not supposed to - we're definitely going to throw the kill switch if we have to.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2018-06-06 18:35  

#6  ...that they know of? heh.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-06-06 16:30  

#5  He should order planes from the Iranians. Reading the Iranian press releases they are G-R-REAT! Suitably Islamic, no Juice cooties, too!
Posted by: magpie   2018-06-06 11:12  

#4  Oh, go buy Putie's stuff. Looks good. Survivability somewhat suspect against American/Israeli hybrids.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-06-06 09:06  

#3  I hear Russia and China have some fighter aircraft available for reduced rates.
Posted by: DarthVader   2018-06-06 09:05  

#2  Oh let them buy the F-35s. After paying for it, Turkey couldn't afford to fo basic maintenance on the F-35 much less operate it effectively!

As long as it is not the "C" model, that one seems to actually fly well. (Possibly due to the larger wings)
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2018-06-06 05:13  

#1  Speaking as your Military Advisor, I recommend the Super Tucano over the F-35. Lower unit cost, easier maintenance (inshallah!) and better suited for putting down the local population of Gulenists.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-06-06 00:29  

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