F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread

HMS Astute

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Dutch F35 and F16 flying together...

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thunderchief

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Btw, while we at Israeli F-35s, some news outlets gave negative spin on this

Israel Reduces F-35 Buy — At Least For Now

TEL AVIV — In a rare reversal of the national security establishment, the Israeli government has decided to decrease the planned procurement of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from 50 to 33 aircraft in the coming years.

Following a heated discussion in which the air force’s requirement for two full squadrons was rejected, the Israeli government voted on Nov. 30 to buy 14 F-35s in addition to the 19 JSFs already under order. The Israeli ministry of defense, however, claims this is merely a decision to split the planned procurement of an additional 31 F-35s into two contracts, and that eventually, 50 JSFs will be procured.........
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Israel Cuts F-35 Purchase from 31 to 14 Jets

Intelligence Minister says other jets have much better maneuverability, weapons carrying capabilities.

The Ministerial Committee of Acquisitions decided Sunday to approve the purchase of 14 US-made F-35 stealth jets, instead of the 31 jets that the Defense Ministry and IDF wanted to buy. Israel will reserve the option to buy additional F-35 jets at a later date.

The 14 jets are in addition to the 19 jets Israel has already committed to buying.

Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz (Likud) showed other ministers a presentation that cast doubt on the plane's true value, in comparison with other models of fighter jets in which Israeli technology can be fitted, which have better maneuverability and which have a far better capacity for carrying weapons than the stealth F-35......
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Air Force Brat

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Jura said:
Thud used two smiles, so I did a google search ... israel+f-35+american+aid ... showed me this kinda complicated story:
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Theres NO love lost between BHO and Netanyahue, the Israeli's may buy the J-20 or even PAK-FA, or design, build, and fly their own, but really they are sending a message to their many supporters in the US, that Mr. Obama's rather "dumb" approach to their security, and their borders, is NOT APPRECIATED!

and yes it is Dumb, BHO has no idea what the Israeli security threat is on a day to day basis, so yes they are sending him a message, he prolly doesn't get that either? I might add that lots of our allies and "partners" are not happy with the messages they have gotten either. But IMHO the Israeli's prolly ought to just say thank-you! LOL
 
HMS Astute

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[video=youtube;d7VuysNHFIY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7VuysNHFIY[/video]​
 
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