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Earlydawn said...

The F-35B is an awesomely capable aircraft to base forward, but I'm concerned with the cost element.

I'm skeptical that the DoD will get a full order of F-35s to begin with, and that would seem to hit the Marines disproportionately; they're replacing the most machines, and their aviation is directly tied to their land posture, which seems likely to be reduced post-Afghanistan.

Also, I just don't know how willing commanders will be to forward-base an aircraft with a price tag that could be higher than sixty million dollars.

Aug 3, 2011, 9:14:52 PM

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