Think of the Iraq wars. Air superiority is most important..................
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65G64820100617?type=politicsNews
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65G64820100617?type=politicsNews
Quote from clacy:
That is unless Jimmy Carter errrrr, Barack Islama decides to kill the F-35.
The high cost of the aircraft, a lack of clear air-to-air combat missions because of the lengthy delays in the Russian and Chinese fifth generation fighter programs, a US ban on Raptor exports, and the development of the cheaper and more versatile F-35 resulted in calls to end F-22 production.
No worries.... the F-35 will be out soon and is ahead of their T-50