Comments on: Secretary Gates and the F-22 Raptor http://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:15:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anthonyhttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-1/#comment-196239 Anthony Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:54:40 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-196239 You are in idiot... You are in idiot…

]]> By: Colonial-Marinehttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-1/#comment-186723 Colonial-Marine Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:23 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-186723 I approve! We need many more F-22s, although I believe over 700 would be overkill. How about 580 plus some attrition spares? Combine that with some 1600+ F-35As (to replace our F-16s), upgraded F-15Es, and MQ-X stealthy UAVs and we have quite a strike force. A fighter bomber along the lines of the proposed FB-22 or FB-23 would be a welcome addition too. I approve! We need many more F-22s, although I believe over 700 would be overkill. How about 580 plus some attrition spares? Combine that with some 1600+ F-35As (to replace our F-16s), upgraded F-15Es, and MQ-X stealthy UAVs and we have quite a strike force.

A fighter bomber along the lines of the proposed FB-22 or FB-23 would be a welcome addition too.

]]> By: Spiffhttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-2/#comment-186706 Spiff Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:49:56 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-186706 Hard to blame Gates, I am sure he was told by El Supremo to leave enough money in the Defense Budget for the Ted Kennedy Escape and Evasion Center in Massachusetts, and some other Democrat Party perks - gotta balance with priories you know, no need for the F-22 when compared with party needs! Hard to blame Gates, I am sure he was told by El Supremo to leave enough money in the Defense Budget for the Ted Kennedy Escape and Evasion Center in Massachusetts, and some other Democrat Party perks — gotta balance with priories you know, no need for the F-22 when compared with party needs!

]]> By: unknownhttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-2/#comment-186672 unknown Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:48:39 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-186672 why the hell does every want to stop making f-22 its a awsome plane and for fuck sakes the f-35 sucks more then the fucking f/a-18 and that f/a-18 sucks. And are there any plans to reopen production in the near or unear future? why the hell does every want to stop making f-22 its a awsome plane and for fuck sakes the f-35 sucks more then the fucking f/a-18 and that f/a-18 sucks.
And are there any plans to reopen production in the near or unear future?

]]> By: Mikehttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-2/#comment-98535 Mike Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:52:09 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-98535 As an Air Force veteran I must say that I have a bias perspective on the F-22. Here are some questions you must ask before you say As an Air Force veteran I must say that I have a bias perspective on the F-22. Here are some questions you must ask before you say

]]> By: Michael nortonhttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-2/#comment-83654 Michael norton Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:12:35 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-83654 187 copys of the F-22 is like the german me-262. Not enough to win a war!!!! 187 copys of the F-22 is like the german me-262. Not enough to win a war!!!!

]]> By: nonito antonio cabatohttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-2/#comment-98534 nonito antonio cabato Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:27:54 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-98534 he is stupid to cancel the fighter F-22, it is already in production and it more stupid to export this plane to your allies. the purpose of this being built is for your airforce to have the best equiptment. it is stupid for PLAYING POLITICS for pilot lifes coz you have a stupid leader for playing POLITICS. its the best fighterplane in the world! up there in the sky its not a goddamm game boy its WIN or DIE you can improve it stealth by upgrading it, there no engineering problem that cant be solve. you want fly leagacy aircraft will fall apart in the sky. its wasteful to maintain an old aircraft so buy 1,000 of it, 800 F-35B for close air support and bomber. dont fight a war that not concern your security if you want fight guerrilla war use attack helicopter the army has plenty of it he is stupid to cancel the fighter F-22, it is already in production and it more stupid to export this plane to your allies. the purpose of this being built is for your airforce to have the best equiptment. it is stupid for PLAYING POLITICS for pilot lifes coz you have a stupid leader for playing POLITICS. its the best fighterplane in the world! up there in the sky its not a goddamm game boy its WIN or DIE
you can improve it stealth by upgrading it, there no engineering problem that cant be solve. you want fly leagacy aircraft will fall apart in the sky. its wasteful to maintain an old aircraft
so buy 1,000 of it, 800 F-35B for close air support and bomber. dont fight a war that not concern your security if you want fight guerrilla war use attack helicopter the army has plenty of it

]]> By: pfcemhttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-2/#comment-98531 pfcem Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:47:00 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-98531 Total, It is you who are woefully ignorant of how defense budgeting works. Contrary to what ignoranuses like you want people to believe, the current conflicts are NOT being neglected AND there are litterally thousands of budget items that could/should/would be cut &/or delayed before anything that was actually contributing ANYTHING to the current effort. The Navy doesn't have the small ships 'necessary for anti-pirate operations' because NO SMALL SHIPS HAVE BEEN NECESSARY FOR ANTI-PIRATE OPERATIONS. Even now that piracy has become more prevalent, 'small ships' is NOT necessarily the best way to deal with them. ;) Buying more Raptors would NOT result in ONE casualty in Afghanistan &/or Iraq. BUT not buying more F-22 COULD result in THOUSANDS of casualties in a future conflict due to the US inability to obtain &/or maintain air superiority. How about you pull your head out of the sand & realize that just because the Soviet Union no longer exists & the Cold War is over that that does NOT mean that major conflict is over. Total,
It is you who are woefully ignorant of how defense budgeting works. Contrary to what ignoranuses like you want people to believe, the current conflicts are NOT being neglected AND there are litterally thousands of budget items that could/should/would be cut &/or delayed before anything that was actually contributing ANYTHING to the current effort.
The Navy doesn’t have the small ships ‘necessary for anti-pirate operations’ because NO SMALL SHIPS HAVE BEEN NECESSARY FOR ANTI-PIRATE OPERATIONS. Even now that piracy has become more prevalent, ‘small ships’ is NOT necessarily the best way to deal with them. ;)
Buying more Raptors would NOT result in ONE casualty in Afghanistan &/or Iraq. BUT not buying more F-22 COULD result in THOUSANDS of casualties in a future conflict due to the US inability to obtain &/or maintain air superiority.
How about you pull your head out of the sand & realize that just because the Soviet Union no longer exists & the Cold War is over that that does NOT mean that major conflict is over.

]]> By: maybe_I_Know_somethinghttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-2/#comment-83649 maybe_I_Know_something Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:57:05 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-83649 How come nobody talks about buying less F-35s and more F-22s. If we need to sacrifice capability I think we should sacrafice it on the 'Lo' end instead of the 'Hi' end of the Hi/Lo mix. How come nobody talks about buying less F-35s and more F-22s. If we need to sacrifice capability I think we should sacrafice it on the ‘Lo’ end instead of the ‘Hi’ end of the Hi/Lo mix.

]]> By: Totalhttp://defensetech.org/2009/04/15/secretary-gates-and-the-f-22-raptor/comment-page-1/#comment-98530 Total Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:52:06 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4446#comment-98530 No nation would wage a constant cyber war and strive to develop every modern weapon system it could conceive, while trying to conceal the development and the size of the budget, if confrontation was not a long term concen or goal Bull. The U.S. started one of the largest naval building programs in the world after WWI; were we aiming to fight the British? No nation would wage a constant cyber war and strive to develop every modern weapon system it could conceive, while trying to conceal the development and the size of the budget, if confrontation was not a long term concen or goal
Bull. The U.S. started one of the largest naval building programs in the world after WWI; were we aiming to fight the British?

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