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re: 52 F-35s Took Off In Single Wave From Hill AFB In Utah A Few Hours Ago
Posted on 1/7/20 at 11:48 am to LuckyTiger
Posted on 1/7/20 at 11:48 am to LuckyTiger
I wonder if there is video of this floating out there. Would be impressive to watch.
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Posted on 1/7/20 at 11:48 am to TheHumanTornado
quote:
Is the board still on the "no war" bus?
What would this have to do with proving we are starting a war?
Posted on 1/7/20 at 11:51 am to TigerFanatic99
quote:
I wonder if there is video
Here's a link with an article and video of some of the jets taking off.
LINK
Posted on 1/7/20 at 11:52 am to Damone
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Imagine all of the wasted cost in that one photo
You don't expect the military to train and conduct exercises? Do you realize that this was a training exercise?
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:00 pm to rumproast
quote:They go out in single file. Thus the "elephant walk".
I hope nobody stalls or jerks or else you'll have lap 187 at Talladega.
And well spaced.
This post was edited on 1/7/20 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:01 pm to Damone
Freedom ain't free, dude!
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:12 pm to Aubie Spr96
quote:
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is estimated to be the most expensive weapons system in human history, based on its projected lifetime cost of $1.5 trillion dollars ($406 billion for the aircraft, the rest in lifetime operating costs)
Elaborate cover for the actual next-GEN aircraft that's been in development for a long time. Tic-Tac, Gimbal, Go-fast, whatever X designation it really has... Whatever it is, it isn't the F-35.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:13 pm to TheHumanTornado
quote:
Is the board still on the "no war" bus?
Yes - a very high percentage are.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:23 pm to tigeraddict
quote:
elephant walk....
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:23 pm to TheHumanTornado
quote:
Is the board still on the "no war" bus?
Unless absolutely necessary?
Yes.
Any more stupid questions?
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:25 pm to LuckyTiger
“I just pooped a little.”
-Iran
-Iran
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:29 pm to SoulGlo
quote:
This cost a good bit, but the demonstration that we are serious is worth that cost.
Those flyers need to get their hours in anyway. Training.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:35 pm to Godfather1
Did a lot of elephant walks during Desert Storm, nothing like 89 F-16s strolling along through the threat warning pits working there way to the end of runway all loaded with bombs!
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:36 pm to LuckyTiger
quote:So THAT'S what the biggest boondoggle of all time looks like. Good to know.
52 F-35s
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:37 pm to BayBengal9
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national defense is one of the few EXPLICIT areas of spending outlined for the federal government in the Constitution
While true, our current military structure goes FAR beyond what the framers saw as "national defense".
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:37 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:You mean an effective training day, fify.
So THAT'S what the biggest boondoggle of all time looks like. Good to know.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:38 pm to Spaceman Spiff
quote:Yeah, although that's what, 1/10000000th of the same amount?
Imagine all the wasted cost in places like chicago
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:40 pm to Jbird
quote:Nah. I mean the hardware itself and the overall costs. Biggest boondoggle in history. Almost completely indefensible. Ironically, the only value it actually had was creating spending/demand in the aftermath of the financial crisis. As a standalone military project, nobody should support it.
You mean an effective training day, fify.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:41 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:Meh.
Nah. I mean the hardware itself and the overall costs. Biggest boondoggle in history. Almost completely indefensible. Ironically, the only value it actually had was creating spending/demand in the aftermath of the financial crisis. As a standalone military project, nobody should support it.
Posted on 1/7/20 at 12:43 pm to Aubie Spr96
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I'm sure our small gov't Rs will be here shortly to defend this. I always get a kick out of them and their mental gymnastics. It's like they don't see the US military as gov't spending......
I’m pretty sure most on this board label the F-35 as a massive Washington boondoggle.
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