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Old 21st Sep 2016, 13:14
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Originally Posted by Rhino power
Following the recent leaked memo on the current status of the F-35 programme, written by DOT&E chief, Michael Gilmore, Morten Hanche, an F-35 pilot has written this reply...

https://theaviationist.com/2016/09/2...-doesnt-agree/

-RP
Very interesting. Thank you. It appears that Major Morten “Dolby” Hanche is an F-35 instructor pilot from the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Originally Posted by Morten Hanche
...I fully expect the F-35’s most hardened critics to discount this article, regardless of what I write. However, some may choose to believe my story, based on the fact that I know the airplane and its capabilities as a pilot. I don’t make my claims based on bits and pieces of information, derived from potentially unreliable sources. They are based on experience actually flying and training with the jet for nearly a year... Personally, I am impressed by the the F-35. I was relieved to experience just how well the F-35 performs with regard to speed, ceiling, range and maneuverability...
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