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To: Nicholas Thompson who wrote (35004)	4/23/2009 12:05:42 AM
From: TimF	Respond to of 71588

We weren't using our aircraft carriers in any conflict in 1937, maybe we should have sold them for scrap...

To: Nicholas Thompson who wrote (35004)	4/23/2009 10:12:00 AM
From: Jim S	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

"how come the F 22 is not being used in any military actions today?" The F-22 is an air superiority aircraft. There's nothing for them to shoot down. The aircraft is intended to be the dominate fighter for the next 30-40 years. It's very existence will deter Russia, China, and other potential advanced adversaries from even attempting to produce a fighter threat. The two wings of F-22s currently deployed can probably whip all other fighter aircraft in the world. Money spent on the F-22 fleet was not a waste. That said, you're probably right that FUTURE dollars would probably be better spent on an air-to-mud weapon system, such as the F-35 JTF. The F-35 will replace the current aging fleets of attack aircraft