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Forum: Military Aviation

12th Jul 2016, 08:49

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Over on Linkedin - a post from the MOD points out...

Over on Linkedin - a post from the MOD points out that over 500 UK companiies are involved with the F-35, producing something like 15% of the aircraft. Would I be right in assuming that percentage is...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Jun 2016, 21:41

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Six jets is better than none. ...

Six jets is better than none.

http://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.415067.1466161285!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_804/image.jpg

Harriers from USS Boxer begin airstrikes against...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Dec 2015, 10:04

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

US amphibious ships can carry up to twenty jets...

US amphibious ships can carry up to twenty jets in a secondary strike role. Why do you think she (Kearsarge) only has six embarked?

BTW this part of the quoted article suggests that was a CVN free...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Dec 2015, 10:10

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

There is a myth busting video here...

There is a myth busting video here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtZNBkKdO5U) - not sure how to post a YouTube clip...

Also CVN availability seems to becoming an issue - hence stories like this...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Nov 2015, 17:25

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

The F-35B, The Naval Services, and Modern...

The F-35B, The Naval Services, and Modern American Seapower (http://www.informationdissemination.net/2015/11/the-f-35b-naval-services-and-modern.html)

The F-35 program has been justifiably...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Jul 2015, 16:58

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Royal Aeronautical Society: Insight Blog: Does...

Royal Aeronautical Society: Insight Blog: Does the f-35 really suck in air combat? (http://aerosociety.com/News/Insight-Blog/3272/Does-the-F35-really-suck-in-air-combat)

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jul 2015, 17:30

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Why are so many media pundits keen to jump on the...

Why are so many media pundits keen to jump on the anti f-35 bandwagon?

No, the F-35 was not beaten by an F-16 (https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-the-f-35-was-not-beaten-by-an-f-16)

...it...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Jul 2013, 07:44

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Surely a system of systems approach involves...

Surely a system of systems approach involves worrying about the role played by carrier personnel (throughout the ship) as much as the aircrew?

I tried to point this out over on the Harrier...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jul 2013, 14:05

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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The trouble is second/third world nations...

The trouble is second/third world nations frequently have powerful capabilities, including navies and air forces. Meanwhile, there may be another delay for F-35...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Mar 2013, 18:29

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Following on from my posts from earlier pages...

Following on from my posts from earlier pages here (http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/424953-f-35-cancelled-then-what-61.html#post7727461) and here...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Mar 2013, 09:30

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

True, but on occasions they have operated as...

True, but on occasions they have operated as AV-8B carriers with an increased number of jets. Playing second fiddle to rotary wing operations is probably a cultural thing. The USMC used to like...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Mar 2013, 17:31

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F-35 Cancelled, then what ?

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Posted By WE Branch Fanatic

Surely deploying to sea is what a Navy is for?...

Surely deploying to sea is what a Navy is for? You cannnot influence world events from your home port!

I have heard a rumour that the number of US carriers will fall. The AV-8B equipped...

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