"MLenoch" wrote in message
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Not as smart as shutting down the F-22 in '98.

We're certainly past that point. Today, the F-15s are literally falling
apart
in the air and something is needed to replaced the old F-15C and
soon-to-be
F-15E airframes. (Friends in the squadrons often tell tales of shedding
tail
feathers, etc.) New production F-15s? Maybe? Or new production F-22s?

Gephard is retiring, so the super eagle is probably no longer viable.

The F-35 is going to have to pull part of the F-15's duty even if Lockheed
pulls of a miracale, as the 160 F-22 aircraft are not enough to replace the
F-15.