Originally Posted by
HaveQuick2
The Argentine air force currently has an estimated 25 Mirage 5 and Mirage III with over thirty years in service, some of them fought in the South Atlantic conflict with Britain in 1982 when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. However according to Argentine sources the aircraft are virtually out of use because of lack of spares and an adequate maintenance.
While not wishing to be a stick in the mud, won't they run into the spares problem soon enough with the F-1?
Flip side is: not everyone needs a Gen V or Gen IV for their fighter fleet. Fit your requirements and dreams to your budget.
*Hello, dear friends in Washington, are you listening?*