Hmmm, while he may be a fan of the A-10 it is worth noting that Arizona, the state Senator McCain represents, has TWO major F-35 bases, Luke and Yuma.
Excellent point!! On the other hand, the F-35 is NOT going to go away. If you were a Senator from Arizona, would you not argue to keep the A-10 bases in Arizona AND the F-35 bases?
And about that F-35 "getting spanked?", you got that wrong just as you got area rule, Sears-Haack, form drag, parasitic drag, Soap Box racers, and so much more wrong. Besides praising the A-10 and its CAS abilities Sen McCain also said that the services still need the fifth-generation stealth fighter, and delaying the purchase of the fighter would exacerbate the services' modernization woes. So clearly, while McCain is an A-10 fan, he is now ALSO an F-35 fan. Of sorts. Bottom line? He wants BOTH, but the senate is unwilling to pay for both. Who is more responsible for that funding shortfall? Gen Welsh, or Sen McCain?