Things to remember:
Even if all goes to plan, about 700 of the USAF's planned F-35s will be ordered in 2030 or later.
The Congresscritters who will vote on those buys are still serving time on school boards, on city councils, or fetching coffee on the Hill.
2030 is 15 years away. What did you think 2015 would look like in 2000, before the Cole bombing?