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Sorry I don't know what financial mess you are refering to. The cost escalation? If so I don't see that as other than normal for all projects. As for the USMC why bin the B when it has done everything it has been asked to do as a flying machine (late doesn't count because evey project is always late and honestly what is another couple of years in a 40-45 year sevice life?
I am totally opposed to a close air support aircraft spec including supersonics (let alone stealth) so I am anti the USMC B but that does not mean I think it should or is likely to be scrapped. Funnily enough in my view a supersonic vertical lander makes more sense for the UK than the USMC. How about that for irony.