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Aviation wish-lists send mixed signals.(ANALYSIS)
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National Defense
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June 1, 2008
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- Erwin, Sandra I.
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At least on paper, the Air Force and Navy have staked the future of their tactical aviation on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
But the services' ongoing pleas for more money to fill what they describe as short-term "gaps" in their fighter inventories--before JSF arrives--are sending confusing and at times inconsistent messages about their modernization plans.
In recent appearances on Capitol Hill, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps officials have argued that their tactical aviation fleets are wearing out and need serious reinforcements soon. Although the JSF is supposed to be in full-rate production in about seven years, the services say they ...
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