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Re:The U.S. Air Force just admitted the F-35 stealth fighter... by blaser-waffle on Thursday February 25, 2021 @10:32AM (#26263825)
And the parent's comment is any contracting work, really.

With DoD you have to add in various accountability steps, political footballs, public opinion, etc.

If you've spent time around the DC area you'd be shocked at the number of adverts for things like the F-22 that you see. One time I took the metro from NoVA to MD, with a stop off downtown, and counted at least 6. They're not just bringing lawyers and playing contractor games, they're aggressively marketing to everyone.

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Re:The U.S. Air Force just admitted the F-35 stealth fighter... by mekkkkkk on Thursday February 25, 2021 @11:34AM (#26264664)
Having only been to the US a few times I'm floored by this. You mean to tell me that there are actual printed ads in public places for _fighter planes_? I can sort of understand the rationale in DC, but it just seems surreal to me.

Those kinds of purchases being swayed by subway ads... I really hope it's a joke.

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Re:The U.S. Air Force just admitted the F-35 stealth fighter... by rfdave on Monday March 01, 2021 @10:37PM (#26311640)
WTOP, which is the All News/Traffic station is filled with ads from contractors during the Drive time. Of course, I last listened to them a year ago, but I suspect that hasn't changed. Listen to them anytime between 7am and 9am EST.
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