Originally Posted by
frodo_monkey
Other way round - if we buy F35A then you have an endorsed requirement for boom refueling.
By that argument , the endorsed requirement should already have manifested itself-RJ, P8, (C17) as well as E3 when it actually flies, not to mention the STANAG which covers interoperability with our allies. From an AAR point of view, the E7 procurement further shows a lack of forethought (admittedly this is not an isolated example of such).