re: A not too kind assessment of the F-35 program.

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Absolutely. However I believe it was the only airframe that was in large quantities between AF, Navy, and USMC.

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That's correct.

However, as a counter point, it was a very good airframe. They continued to be in use up into the 1990's as a Wild Weasel and electronic warfare roles. That's almost 40 years in service.

Technically, they are still in service today as aerial drone targets designated as the FQ-4 (I think that's right)