JSF no dog fighter

[yak2]

I had an idea that scrod was some generic fish in the New England area. Clam chowder
Re FC's swipe at Geelong's recent performance, I suggest he worry about his own teams on-going 2008 premiership hangover. ;D
As for Leylands snide remark. Clearly followers of 'bum sniffing' have neither style nor taste

[oldnavy]

;D Sorry guys, I have been away.

Now, back to business...weren't we talking about "eating crab" on the JSF no dog fighter thread?

FC, it stands to reason what you say about Maine being a Naval Aviation dominated state because Navy folk are used to eating crab all the time, especially when the Army is sailing around in boats. Hence the true saying:

FLY NAVY, SAIL ARMY, EAT CRAB

Maine is famous for crab eating... Never heard of scrod, but if it's like eating crab I'll give it a go! ;D

[oldnavy]

www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/budget-fear-puts-off-buy-up-of-f-35-jets/story-e6frgczf-1225796727927

Budget fear puts off buy-up of F-35 jets
Patrick Walters, National security editor
From: The Australian
November 12, 2009 12:00AM
THE RAAF's plan to acquire up to 100 F-35 joint strike fighters faces a further delay until next year as budget pressures continue to bear down on the Rudd government. In a long-awaited decision, cabinet's national security committee was due to sign off on the $16 billion purchase before Christmas. But defence budget pressures and Defence Department concerns about Australia becoming the lead foreign customer for the initial production models of the F-35 fighter are expected to force a postponement until the new year of a government green light for the acquisition.

The expected delay in the NSC's consideration of the joint strike fighter purchase comes as an annual review undertaken by Pentagon analysts found the F-35 program could cost an additional $16bn and face a two-year slippage unless remedial action was taken.

The F-35 joint strike fighter is a "fifth-generation fighter" earmarked to replace the RAAF's F-111 bombers and the FA 18 fighters from later next decade in what will be Australia's largest defence buy.

[Leyland P75]

Might be a blessing in disguise ON. Let other countries iron out the inevitible wrinkles first....

[oldnavy]

More! A slightly different angle?

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/australia-buys-first-stealth-fighters-as-part-of-major-defence-plan/story-e6freuy9-1225796703633

The Daily Telegraph
Australia buys first stealth fighters as part of major defence plan
EXCLUSIVE by Ian McPhedran
From: The Daily Telegraph
November 12, 2009 12:00AM

Source: The Daily Telegraph
AUSTRALIA will buy about a dozen US-built Joint Strike Fighters in the first phase of a $16 billion plan to equip the air force with the stealth planes. It is understood the National Security Committee of Cabinet is due to sign off on the nation's biggest ever defence project on November 27.
Defence Minister John Faulkner and Defence Materiel Minister Greg Combet have finalised a submission for "second pass" approval of the project.
Up to 100 of the so-called "fifth generation" fighters, described by US generals as a "giant leap", will eventually be purchased in batches of 20 or so to be delivered between 2014 and 2021. The first operational RAAF squadron of the multi-role fighter jets will be in place by 2017.

The price of the JSF will vary depending on purchase dates, production schedule, delivery dates and currency fluctuations, but will have a "fly away" price of about $80 million each.
The purchasing schedule will coincide with the phased retirement of the ageing fleet of F/A-18 Hornets.

Meanwhile, two dozen Boeing Super Hornet fighters will be delivered to Amberley RAAF base in Queensland from 2012 under a $6 billion project to cover any capability "gaps" in the JSF delivery schedule. sources said no decision would be taken on the final number until several years down the track.

The RAAF will be locked into the JSF type, but the total number and price will not be known for some time.
"The final number will probably be a matter for a future government," a source said.

Mr Combet recently toured Lockheed Martin's huge JSF production facility at Fort Worth in Texas and came away convinced that the stealth plane, which is almost invisible to current radars, was the way ahead. "On all relevant issues - that is, the capability of the JSF, its cost and the schedule for delivery, and Australian industry participation - I came away with greater confidence," he said.

[oldnavy]

BTW, just so you can sleep comfortably and know that all is well. I really can't do this computer stuff and have a great deal of difficulty finding stories for the thread. For example, there was a really good picture which I would love to have brought over.

Anyway, getting the stories is no real problem though...because one who watches yet will not speak (at the moment) is feeding me lines! Yes indeed! It just goes to show Mortein Flyspray might not always work in a marine environment! ;D