Originally Posted by
Courtney Mil
Ooh, a thought that occurred during a sunny lunchtime aperitif. I think it's time for Sharkey to write one of his "papers" explaining how the FAA is deliberately screwing over the RAF by insisting on this over-priced, under-performing platform, just so the Navy can have some fixed-wing assets on their carriers. D'you think he will?
CM - Sharkey's argument (into which he enlisted the late Admiral Woodward in a bid to add credibility to his writings) is that the RAF is screwing over the RN by insisting on having STOVL F-35s rather than the F-35C...
To avoid detracting from the subject of this thread, I'll not go into the detail behind it, but in essence Sharkey is of the view that if the F-35C had been purchased, getting rid of the RAF [a clear necessity in Sharkey's World] would be terribly simple, which is why the light blue fought for the F-35B and managed, yet again, to con the government... So you may be waiting some time.