Obama selling F-15s to Saudi Arabia

[kev20]

U.S. announces massive arms deal with Saudi Arabia - CNN.com

 

[Burhead]

Hmm, the Saudis or the Israelis? I'll take the Israelis 10 out 10 times.

 

[droski]

hopefully they are obsolete by the time they get used against us.

 

[IPorange]

We've been selling F-16's to them for YEARS. F-4's before that, I think.

 

[BearCat204]

We've been selling F-16's to them for YEARS. F-4's before that, I think.

QFT, the only real suprise with this is the money amount. $60 billion is a huge amount for a FMS case.

 

[CSpindizzy]

Most of their air force is F-15's, F-5's, and Tornados. No big deal.

 

[IPorange]

Most of their air force is F-15's, F-5's, and Tornados. No big deal.

right.

 

[MontereyVol]

Their entire military is bought and trained by us and the Europeans. There is actually a trade pact with them requiring them to buy our hardware.

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

hopefully they are obsolete by the time they get used against us.

pretty sure 1 F22 could take out a dozen F15s before the F15s even knew what was going on

 

[Nash270]

pretty sure 1 F22 could take out a dozen F15s before the F15s even knew what was going on

We dont have F22s, program is cancelled

 

[rjd970]

I used to work in the industry. This deal has been in the works for awhile, started under Bush.

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

We dont have F22s, program is cancelled

Yes we do, they fly over my house. I have pics of them. I saw one this weekend

 

[MontereyVol]

Yes we do, they fly over my house. I have pics of them. I saw one this weekend

No you can't, they're stealthy.

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

No you can't, they're stealthy.

HA, Maybe if the pilot is John Travolta in Broken Arrow

 

[BeecherVol]

No you can't, they're stealthy.

I like that.

 

[BearCat204]

We dont have F22s, program is cancelled

Really? So there are no F22's in the US Arsenal?
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[Crew]

Really? So there are no F22's in the US Arsenal?
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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

according to the wiki, there are 168 F-22 Raptors in the U.S. Arsenal.

F-35's are the fighters in current production.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Lightning_II

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

They built them in Marietta, seemed like 1 every 2 weeks was coming off the line

 

[utvolpj]

Yes we do, they fly over my house. I have pics of them. I saw one this weekend

fly over mine every day too. Of course I may just be imagining things since they don't exist

 

[BearCat204]

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

according to the wiki, there are 168 F-22 Raptors in the U.S. Arsenal.

F-35's are the fighters in current production.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hopefully you noticed my sarcasm with my question. He is right, that program has been shut down, but that is only the procurement part of the program. Sustainment is still alive and well and with a faily high price tag.

 

[Crew]

.....i did.
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[BearCat204]

:good!: I thought you did, just checking

 

[CSpindizzy]

I saw a couple at the airshow at Dobbins this past weekend. The cancellation notice is what we told our enemies for propaganda purposes...