F-35 Program Crumbling And McCain Wants A Hearing About Woe -- Eric Palmer Blog
No kidding?
Italy is gone. The U.K. is off in la la land (no 150 orders), Denmark has not decided what will replace there small number of fighters. The Dutch are an easy half cut if not worse. Norway? Well, a sucker is born every minute. Turkey is the only strong partner.
Canada? Seems to still be at the Norway part of the 12 step program to recovery.
Australia, a little further along (with the help of Boeing).
All waiting on the strength of U.S. DOD procurement as a sign of hope.
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