Originally Posted by
cripesamighty
"it will get shot down 100km before it gets to the battlezone"
Without F-22's as fighter cover, most likely! Unfortunately the F-35's are NOT a 5th Gen Stealth aircraft, more like 4.5 Gen, and then only from the frontal aspect. They are going to have to work REAL hard on tactics and electronics to keep these things alive in a real furball against top level adversaries who will nullify any advantages the F-35's might have. I'm not really worried about these aircraft in Low-Intensity conflicts, but for various reasons, High-Intensity conflict will sorely test these aircraft. We will likely lose our Air Force in an afternoon.
Shades of Singapore 1941. I'm not prone to conspiracy theories, but it's almost like the USA has ensured almost all of its " allies " are in effect under their control. For example, as mentioned earlier in this thread, if one of the Nations operating the F35 wanted to change its on board super secret whizz bangery, the software would have to be sent to one of two facilities on the US east coast, in order to configure the F35 for each mission. The USA has stopped manufacture of the F22, in any case, they refused to sell it to any one. So, has the USA , in effect, forced allies to be embedded with them in any future conflict [ heaven forbid, we've been there before] if they are going to survive? One step further, is this an attempt to control other nations foreign policy, to ensure it will be all the way with the USA, whether they like it or not. As conspiracy theories go, not into the tin foil hat area quite yet. Interesting to note the only Nation that can program their own software for the F35 is ........Israel.
Speaking about tin foil hat thinking, the Brits have said they will send their new carrier, HMS Prince of Wales , through the Malacca Strait, as a show of force to China. Without adequate air cover. The Chinese will be shaking, with laughter. Deja Vu all over again.
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