Excellent article. Nit a hatchet job or hagiography of the F-35, just putting the Red Flag reports into perspective.
Certainly did. And ended with...
...the F-22 had proved that 4th generation fighters are no match for 5th generation ones over a decade ago, and has done so time and time again since.
Which one might take as... stop dicking around with talking about getting re-vamped 4th gen Hornets that are presently vapourware, and just get on with some 5th Gen F-35’s that are here, now, and being bought by various allies that will enable much closer co-operation co-rdination between various Air Forces than has ever been possible before.
Look forward.