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2018-06-06 The Grand Turk

Turkey to look for alternatives if US reneges on F-35 deal: Cavusoglu

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Posted by Fred 2018-06-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
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#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|| 2018-06-06 00:29|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-06-06 05:13|| Front Page Top

#3 I hear Russia and China have some fighter aircraft available for reduced rates.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-06-06 09:05|| 2018-06-06 09:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh, go buy Putie's stuff. Looks good. Survivability somewhat suspect against American/Israeli hybrids.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-06-06 09:06|| 2018-06-06 09:06|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-06-06 11:12|| Front Page Top

#6 ...that they know of? heh.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-06-06 16:30|| 2018-06-06 16:30|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-06-06 18:35|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-06-06 20:35|| Front Page Top

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