Well that's an "interesting" position - "the only reason an aircraft modified to USAF specifications was allowed to fly in the US was bribery"!
I have nothing to say to that, nor anything more to you - ever.
Of course, this* is an attitude I find rampant on this site, so it shouldn't surprise me.
* The US military only operates via corruption and bribery by the contractors - nothing ever actually meets specifications or regulations - everything is authorized by someone who was bribed to do so.