McCain's praise of the F-35 capability:
Meanwhile, one of the program’s harshest critics, Sen. John McCain, offered some positive comments about the F-35 when I asked him for his views at today’s annual Norwegian American Defense Conference.
“The aircraft itself is turning into a pretty good weapon system,” the senator said, saying that his earlier harsh criticisms of the program had been all about cost and schedule — not the aircraft’s performance. “I never questioned whether it would be a good weapon.”
Good example of how major DoD programs go amuck under Congressional oversight. Perhaps a question McCain should have asked was: What were the promises and what is the reality as to aircraft performance? Pretty good isn't exactly great, an expectation surely required for an aircraft that is replacing the current fleet of fighter aircraft, all services…