F-35. Cuts are coming.

Thanks for the article Don!

Amy Butler also known as Wonder Woman...reports.

via Aviation Week.

Now, the Pentagon – by far the largest F-35 customer – is facing major budget cuts that could force the production rate to stay lower than planned for the fighter. The Air Force is looking at cutting as many as 24 aircraft over the next five years due to budget pressure, and the Navy is looking at far more drastic scenarios.

Read it all here.

Butler plays it down the middle and reports all the Lockheed Martin talking points but lets use a little common sense.

The USAF, USN and USMC are all getting smaller.

Why would you buy the same number of aircraft when your forces are anywhere from 10 to 25% smaller than when the number of F-35's needed were first rolled out?

The statement that the Navy is looking at far more drastic scenarios is telling. Talking points be damned.  Critical mass is approaching.  Costs ARE NOT coming down and this program is in trouble.

My opinion?  It couldn't happen to a better group of crooks.