2D thrust vectoring for the F-35A and F-35C?

"Henry J Cobb" wrote in message
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Kevin Brooks wrote:
"Henry J Cobb" wrote in message
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See the bit above about permission slip.

How much of a permission slip do we need for Okinawa? We are not in the
habit of creating large bases, and keeping them in place, if we can't
operate as we choose out of them.

How many sorties did the Air Force fly out of Saudi Arabia for OIF?

Very different situation. We *gave* Okinawa back to the Japanese after
kicking their butts in WWII--with the understanding we get to keep the base
there (and use it as we see fit). A bit different from our being essentially
a visitor in SA.


How is a B-2 going to keep the PLAAF away from Taiwan without bombing
China and turning a minor conflict into a general war?

Duh. You use the B-2, etc., to hammer the crap out of the targets in the
PRC
(like maybe their airbases, huh?). It goes to the level of armed
conflict,
we are not going to be ditzing around with them while giving them
sanctuary
across the 12-mile limit.

Like the Korean war?

That would be the place where we learned NOT to do that again. Sorry, Henry,
but you are about fifty years out of date.

Brooks


-HJC