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Re:Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision on Hold by syshum on Monday January 04, 2021 @07:03AM (#25630244)
Not in those words no, but yes the operational requirement of the F-35 was soo vast is was to be the Joint Strike Fighter to fill all the roles for all the branches of military

It was to replace almost all of the jetfighter platforms from the A-10 to the F15 and to replace some of the bomber platforms

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Re:Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision on Hold by euler_angles on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @07:04PM (#25653093)
The F-35 is to replace some F-15Cs, the legacy Hornet (F-18 A/B/C/D) and the A-10.

The F-15Cs are all pushing 40, Hornets are 30+ and because they're used by the Navy they're used hard, the A-10 is totally obsolete, and no bomber is being replaced by the F-35.

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