Thread: U.S. Fighter Modernization Plans: Near-Term Choices.
View Single Post
  #4  
Old June 23rd 07, 08:01 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval,sci.military.naval
Pat Flannery
external usenet poster
  
Posts: 72
Default U.S. Fighter Modernization Plans: Near-Term Choices.


wrote:
Remembering that Macnamara (sic) left the UK high and dry on the TSR2/
F111,

And the Skybolt ALBM, but they got Polaris for that screw-up.

leading to the cancellation of the TSR2, a UK-person has got to
feel jittery about the threat to the VTOL F35.

Special Relationship, anyone? ;-).



Speaking of which, Israel, trying to get back in our good graces after
the Harpy anti-radar drones to the Chinese and the plan to upgrade the
Venezuelan F-16s for El Diablo Hugo Chavez, has now decided that they
should also buy F-35s:
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...f35s/index.php

Pat