F35 On Abc Four Corners

[mnewbery]

First a word from Air Marshal Angus Houston

 

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/documents/JSF2013/Houston_Statement.pdf

 

Four corners episode

 

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2013/02/18/3690317.htm

 

First aired Monday 18th February

 

Also 8pm Saturday 23rd

 

 

[siznaudin]

Hello taxpayers ...

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-23/us-military-lays-f-35-fleet-low/4535724

 

 

[willedoo]

Interesting viewing; thanks mnewbery & Siz for those links. Always a hit to see the good old military/industrial complex outdoing themselves.

 

The F-35 must be just about the most scrutinized programme in history.

 

Cheers, Willie.

 

 

[willedoo]

A Reuters article discusses a possible reduction in Australian orders.

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/24/us-lockheed-fighter-australia-idUSBRE91N0EK20130224