Derek 2.0

Oh, like our deployments over the FRY, Libya and Iraq..........why would we ever want an advanced aircraft, that will have an increased margin of safety for the pilot and an ability to complete its intended mission, to serve past the middle of this century

Exactly, and they expect a worthwhile contribution.........odd that this debate sounds similar to the BOMARC debate over 50 years ago........maybe the Trudeau Liberals will end up purchasing the F-35 and filling it with sawdust, then purchasing a handful of clapped out F-16s........

Yes he did, in several posts.......clearly stating it was a unique event........despite the very same group having done the like testing with the A-10 on its introduction into service in the 70s, and its near replacement by the A-16 in the 80s.........and its eventual replacement by the F-35. Further still, one has to wonder why the USAF considered the A-10 in need of replacement with an (then) advanced type ~30 years ago..........if an A-10 wasn't considered survivable in a contested environment in the 1980s, why would it be considered so now?

I think actual price and/or capability have little to do with it, more so aerospace jobs in Liberal ridings.

Ha! I see Lockheed is now making several arguments tailored towards Canada's NORAD requirement: In addition: Greater distance in addition to making it harder for the intruder to detect it......what with "stealth" and all. (Flynn's experience with Luftwaffe's Eurofighters was the subject of a Canadian doc in the later 1990s) and in closing: And there it is........no F-35, means the Americans will have to defend Canada........how they see fit. Interesting to (finally) hear these points raised by Lockheed........I've been pointing out these facts for years

I said approximately 2018, as in the IOC of the munitions themselves. With regards to the SDB II, as noted, it won't be fully integrated until ~2022, but has already begun integration testing on the F-35......and what organization conducts said testing? It wouldn't be the groups that will conduct the F-35/A-10 tests would it? Source with regards to the Super Hornet/SDB II........you see, NAVAIR says different Yes, because you've suggested such testing isn't a regular occurrence.........clearly you're wrong.......the USAF does continual testing on all in service aircraft (Obviously to new aircraft entering service). This was already spoken to several weeks/months ago...........likewise, the USN/USMC with its aircraft, using some of the same ranges as the USAF, including their strike fighter tactics instructor program (also conducted in Nevada)........you know, your often go-to cultural reference in such topics

I didn't slice or dice anything, if the SDB II won't be integrated until 2022, the now expected out of service date of the A-10, the USAF will have to use the existing SDB I, like the RAAF intends to do........does the Waldo know when the A-10 is expected to receive the SDB II? I claim nothing, I'm stating a fact, I will gladly "go there", do you want to go there? How is that? Has any of the suggested alternatives seen the SDB II integrated........or better yet, been suggested as a replacement for the A-10?* *(the F-16 was suggested as an A-10 replacement, A-16, in the 80s but was dropped.......alas, the F-16 will no longer be produced in the time frame when this Liberal Government may purchase replacements for our current Hornet fleet, hence isn't much of an alternative)

Nice, my wife will respond to them with every third word in Dutch.....really throws them for a loop.

Little different then the results of Canada's training of several African armies (Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia etc) in the 1960s, that in several cases, later went on to overthrow the governments of their nations, or become tools of their State used to oppress their countries people.......inversely, several decades later in the case of the forces from Ghana, we saw one of the few acts of self-sacrifice during the genocide in Rwanda, when unarmed troops from Ghana interjected themselves into a mob butchering women and children, and saved several bus loads of people well losing some of their own force...... The point, like this case with the Afghan troops, is that you will win some and loose some, but the negative actions of some shouldn't be used to paint the entire force........

I think that would require the Trudeau Government to really, really bungle things inside of four years and the effects to be felt really quickly by the public..........could happen, but I still doubt Harper would return, absent loud public cries for him to come to the rescue.....wouldn't hold my breath

Define "gap requirements testing"........... Repeating something doesn't make it true.........every current aircraft in the USAF inventory has been through similar tests with the aircraft it replaced, likewise, will go through testing yet again with it's replacement........if you would like to go into the weeds, I'll gladly provide you with current squadrons and establishments that provide said testing, for each in service USAF type............ That's easy, ~2018 is the IOC for the USAF's next generation close air support munitions, namely the next generation small diameter bomb and the joint air-to-ground missile.... What new requirements? The article only spoke to recycled aircraft from a cancelled program.........none the less, your link states in closing, any decision is "a long way off" and predicated on future budgets..........and Waldo, you can play the miss quoting game if you want, but I really can't be bothered........... I clearly said absent new money, a portion will be replaced by existing platforms already in service......platforms your article suggested didn't exist........with the remaining fighter squadrons being replaced with the F-35.

Ouch.......

Of an annual budget of what?

So how deep is Manitoba in the red?

That's sounds......uhhh....great......Here in British Columbia, citizens such as myself and my wife, Party members in good standing, are only required to pay $150 a month for two phones, unlimited local calling, more data then either of us could ever use and unlimited Canada wide long distance......and we live in British Columbia (I'm on my patio barefoot in shorts and tee-shirt, what's the weather like in Manitoba right now?)

Without a doubt, and this is just a demonstration of how poorly written and researched the article is, betraying its underlining tones as yet another poorly informed F-35 hit job..........simply put, the aircraft they mention as a replacement for the A-10 (Tucano, reborn OV-10) were born out of a requirement put forth by the Bush administration (OA-X), which under the Obama administration (LAAR or light attack/armed reconnaissance) was later canceled.........at no time was said program intended to replace the (O)A-10 fleet, but add a capability to the USAF (and USN for the SEALS) that was faster than an attack/reconnaissance helicopter in a benign environment like an Afghanistan. Fast forward to today and the fight against ISIS, and the attempt to bring back the cancelled program, not as a new capability, but as a low cost replacement for a portion of the (O)A-10 fleet.........and the result, a poorly researched article suggesting the A-10 will not be replaced by the F-35, but by a warmed over turboprop trainer intended for counter insurgency warfare........I'd love to hear how a Tucano would fair as an A-10 replacement with US forces in Korea for example, with the intended role of blunting 1000s of North Korean tanks........

No. Yes, as in its a far more nuanced issue then you suggest. Yes, since said "face-off" is a standard produce for all new aircraft entering service......a like face-off was conducted over 40 years ago between the A-10 and the aircraft it replaced (A-1E) or supplemented (A-7).........so Yes Maybe, that's dependent on funding (as noted in your article).......I would lean toward a partial yes, in that most of the force (USAF/Reserve/Air National Guard) will be replaced by the F-35 regardless, with a portion (the current A-10 force dedicated to special operations and combat search and rescue) being replaced by a combination of the current (and their replacements) AC-130 gunships (an aircraft that your article suggests doesn't exist) and if funding is there, something like a small buy of the Super Tucano...........which funny enough, the base housing these two current A-10 CSAR squadrons in Georgia, also trains Afghan air force pilots on the Super Tucano... So I'll answer yes, absent new money added to the USAF budget.

Sounds like the relationship between BC and Alberta for many, but with the crash in oil, many seem to be slinking back..........BC currently is one of the few Provinces with a balanced budget and somewhat stable economy......despite that, I'd figure a 50/50 chance that in our election next year, we bugger that up by putting the NDP back in

Sounds like a common theme everywhere, the same sorts of "poverty pimps" have made a niche industry of the poor in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and the growing issues associated with North Surrey/Whalley.

A whole bunch of "dead-air" to fill between now and 2020-2021

Did you read the article.........despite being lousy with countless inaccuracies, from your link: As noted numerous times, absent an increase in funding, obtaining new niche aircraft (or keeping existing aircraft) is not in the cards with the USAF, which is in the process of near entire fleet renewal in the decade(s) ahead. ------------ With regards to Canada though, I don't see the connection with this story, as this Government has withdrawn from the anti-ISIS bombing mission, likewise has deferred replacing our current Hornets until the next decade.

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Wow, they really did that? That's hilarious......did the party just decide it was time to go into the wilderness for 40 years like Moses? At least the BC NDP in the 90s just stole from taxpayers and awarded contracts to their buddies behind closed doors........that's ballsy, like Trudeau and price controls........ Makes sense.....maybe the new found wise men in the city will decide to build dykes or not rebuild an area after its flooded.....a savvy politician might even promise to do exactly that...... Why is that? If Winnipeg has transformed itself into an orgy of modernity and expansive sprawling metropolis, one would think crime rates would be on the decline........high crime in cities are an indication of urban decay and rot. Are crime rates a local election issue? That's something I guess

If this was "much ado about nothing", why did the deputy Premier of Alberta condemn Mulcair's remarks? As to the remarks themselves, isn't Mulcair supportive of the Leap Manifesto? Does not the Manifesto seek to halt the extraction and use of fossil fuels as an energy source in favor of recycled hemp and the laughter of children? I'll never vote NDP, but I honestly feel sorry for them going through this implosion and fail to see how they will ever be competitive against the gumdrops and unicorn kisses form the leftist Trudeau Liberals (by leftist, I mean not in reality, but for the cameras).......And the Alberta NDP is just screwed.....

Without a doubt, Tesla owners have to be 2 parts cult follower, 2 parts groupie and a pinch of snob.