Originally Posted by
Maus92
....So instead of an all-in approach on the F-35 (that ship sailed when the Super Hornets were ordered anyway), we wonder if there’s another answer that’s more ‘future proof’. A mix of 50 Super Hornets and 50 F-35s, with the Super Hornets to be replaced around 2030 by 50 of ‘whatever comes next’, might be worth contemplating. In any case, some contingency planning is in order."
F-35: keep calm but have a plan
This is one of the few concrete answers to the question asked in the title of this thread. The folks in Oz have an answer that looks to fit their situation.