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Old 4th Jul 2012, 13:32
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USN CNO F-35C Clarification

Apparently all of the CNO UNSI article is here: (scroll down)

http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewt...-start-30.html

CNO spokesperson clarification here:

The Navy’s advanced weapons shopping list By Philip Ewing Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/07/03/th...shopping-list/

""There’s a reason Adm. Jonathan Greenert didn’t call for the Navy to back out of F-35, his spokesman said Tuesday — he doesn’t think it should.

The chief of naval operations continues to support F-35C, said Capt. Danny Hernandez. So what was all that stealth skepticism in his Proceedings piece this month questioning the value of low-observable strike aircraft? That was Greenert arguing that stealth has a limit, Hernandez said, and that there may come a point at which the Navy has to draw the line or risk diminishing returns...."

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