Originally Posted by SpazSinbad
And lastly why would USMC 'austere-base' exercises be "
PR Jobs"? If that is the case then any exercise by any armed forces are in effect just '
PR Jobs'? What a funny attitude you have - especially of course to the USMC - and now by implication to any other users of the F-35B. What gives?
I can't speak for LO, but his/her posts throughout this thread have been well informed, insightful and polite: s/he, JTO, Engines and Mr. Farley have added a great deal for which I'm very grateful.
I take it from LO's comments that the USMC will not routinely be doing STOVL with their Dave-Bs, and that as a result, the wear and tear on LiftSystem (TM) will be much lower and less expensive to maintain than the UK ones where a much greater proportion of sorties will be STOVL. This will be expensive for the UK!
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