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Offline DemolitionMan

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Pentagon Considering Retiring 100 F-35s Before They Ever Fly
« on: September 26, 2017, 03:18:50 am »
Of the 1,763 F-35s intended to enter service with the US Air Force, 108 are in need of a software upgrade from Block 2B platform to the combat-ready Block 3F. This configuration change would be time-consuming and expensive, with 150 modifications needed in every aircraft to bring them up to standards.
It might be cheaper to simply take the older F-35s in need of upgrades and use them for testing or training purposes instead. The USAF is currently conducting a business case analysis to determine which option is better for the budget.

https://sputniknews.com/military/201709261057691172-pentagon-considering-retiring-f35-early/
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Re: Pentagon Considering Retiring 100 F-35s Before They Ever Fly
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2017, 03:23:16 am »
Its not a total waste.
« Last Edit: September 26, 2017, 03:28:26 am by DemolitionMan »
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"Of Arms and Man I Sing"-The Aenid written by Virgil-Virgil commenced his epic story of Aeneas and the founding of Rome with the words: Arma virumque cano--"Of arms and man I sing.Aeneas receives full treatment in Roman mythology, most extensively in Virgil's Aeneid, where he is an ancestor of Romulus and Remus. He became the first true hero of Rome
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