JSF Woes Push AF to F-16s -- DoD Buzz
In light of delays with the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the U.S. Air Force is set to begin looking at which of its newer F-16s will receive structural refurbishments, avionics updates, sensor upgrades or all three, the service’s top requirements officer said today.
The service has already begun discussing “how to move the old [tactical fighter] fleet to the right” to keep them flying until the JSF comes online, Lt. Gen. Philip Breedlove, chief of Air Force operations, plans and requirements, told reporters today at a Defense Writers Group breakfast.
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My Comment: This news tells me that the Air Force honchos are now realizing that the JSF will probably be delayed even longer than what was admitted to this week, and that they better find other alternatives before questions on U.S. national defense and security are raised on the failure of the F-35 to be delivered on time.