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Marine F-22s
- Thread starter pourts
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You use the fish finder?
What was the idea in your article?
The Rhino makes perfect sense for the Marine Corps. Swap out C's to E's, D's to F's and Prowlers to G's. Now you have platform commonality for the logistics and a great A/C that could be forward deployed. Its the perfect choice. Thats why it will never happen.
I think we're neglecting the 'footprint' argument that coincides with Marines flying only CV based aircraft. Sending an LHA/LHD to a hotzone is a much different message than an entire CV (i.e. Libya). Having a six jet detachment on an LHA maintains the MAGTF autonomy and capability that wouldn't exist if the fixed-wing assets of the ACE were on a CV.
I think he's joining the conversation that developed, not addressing the jaw-droppingly stupid original article
In its simplest form, cancel the Y and Z and replace them both with a multi-mission helicopter, e.g. a Sikorsky H-60 "Battlehawk" variant.
The follow-on points had to do with things such as better complementing the MEU and MAGTF flexibility, as well as the possibility of a compound help upgrade later, but the above was the big banner.
Providing invaluable DCA for airshows all over the country. If the Deceptacons ever decide to jump us at Oshkosh, these guys really are our only hope (provided the OBOGS is working).
The CMC & some Marines keep talking like they have unlimited $$$. We're going into a new era of very limited defense funding. Rhinos & Growlers replacing the Legacy Hornets & Prowlers is the best deal the USMC is gonna get. Any F-35Bs to replace Harriers will be pure lagniappe, IMHO.
lagniappe (lan-yap, lan-yap) n.
1. A small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of complimentor for good measure; bonus.
2. A gratuity or top.
3. An unexpected or indirect benefit.
Dictionary.com...though UrbanDictionary has a few creative definitions, too...
It's Saturday - I'm done learning for the day. Thanks, Fog!
1. A small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of complimentor for good measure; bonus.
2. A gratuity or top.
3. An unexpected or indirect benefit.
Dictionary.com...though UrbanDictionary has a few creative definitions, too...
It's Saturday - I'm done learning for the day. Thanks, Fog!
phrogpilot73
Well-Known Member
And here I thought it was something that I should have learned in Culinary school...
Even old NFOs are useful for something, sometime. The Blues & the aircrew from VFA-106 were awesome today. One of my favorite airshows of all time. There were some Marine Harriers there, and they looked pretty long in the tooth. We gotta get the Marines a new V/STOL a/c. So I do hope we can afford a 100 or so F-35Bs for the Corps.