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35. Hopefully the voices in his head aren't talking about nuclear weapons

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4th generation is going to provide help and support for 5th generation. Irish_Dem Sunday #1

F-35s can't carry enough kinetics to hit all targets and remain stealthy. paleotn Sunday #18

Exactly, cheap seats are the mules. Irish_Dem Sunday #19

Yes, of course that was what this was all about. OhioBack2Blue Sunday #2

If they really cared about the troops there would be no war. We can't have that. Srkdqltr Sunday #3

I'm so old I remember 'support the troops!' but have seen enough to know the truth is Attilatheblond Sunday #27

I have a gd question too. Air superiority. jimmy the one Sunday #4

But the airspace around them was being monitored by AWACS. Oh, wait.... TheRickles Sunday #5

Air space, not the ground so much. That's the problem. paleotn Sunday #21

I swear I remember them being retired and the F-18 taking over most of its duties. BootinUp Sunday #6

The F-18 is a carrier borne attack / fighter JohnnyRingo Sunday #8

Kinda the same reason Canada purchased the F-18 for flying over the vast empty north. Swede Sunday #9

Yes, but the newer F-35 used by AF, Navy & Marines has a single engine thought crime Sunday #24

I didn't know the Navy was using the new generation fighter planes. JohnnyRingo Sunday #37

That was the F-14 (think Top Gun), not the F-15s JHB Sunday #29

I recall the reluctance to deploy the B2 and the F117 in Iraq. JohnnyRingo Sunday #7

I like your "Woke" avatar............ DFW Sunday #10

Have they shown the pilot yet? kentuck Sunday #11

Yup Farmer-Rick Sunday #12

Until they're shown on US or Iranian TV, they're probably still on the ground, evading capture. paleotn Sunday #15

Being from Missouri, that is generally my M.O. too, but with this Reality Show Administration Attilatheblond Sunday #32

Good point. paleotn Sunday #33

I believe the crewman was rescued and we'll probably be seeing some video soon thought crime Sunday #28

Thats wild. BradBo Sunday #13

Feels like the Package Q raid on Baghdad back in 1991 paleotn Sunday #14

Wasn't a B-52 heading over there? Or was that just a rumor? LeftInTX Sunday #23

B-52's have been in use for several days thought crime Sunday #26

Standoff only. Way far standoff. But you know Shitler wants to see 500 lb. dumb bombs streaming from their bomb bays paleotn Sunday #31

Hopefully the voices in his head aren't talking about nuclear weapons thought crime Sunday #35

Oh please god, no! paleotn Sunday #36

Heard that too. Supposedly in theater now. paleotn Sunday #30

Made for TV war. Remember there are two Hollywoods now, the one in CA, and the other in DC, RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sunday #16

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Because the night before Trump said, "We've destroyed their air defense capabilities" LeftInTX Sunday #20

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