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F117 Nighthawk scrapped??
Viggen:
I hear recently read that USAF is going to scrap the Nighthawks. Saving only 2 or 3 for museums.
My question is why would they do this ??? ??? ???
Webmaster:
Uhm, you sure? Well yes, with the F-22 on duty, they might be able to retire. But the recent article I read about F-117 retirement, was just about the YF-117s prototypes...
They cost a fortune to maintain though...
Viggen:
Check this link out, i might have misunderstood the text. :)
www.military.com/features/0,15240,84991,00.html
Webmaster:
Well yes, looks like some want to retire them early, and I don't blame them for that. But not this year, the F-22 force needs to grow first.
--- Quote ---In a Dec. 20 internal budget document, Pentagon Comptroller Tina Jonas approved significant spending changes between fiscal years 2007 and 2011 that were proposed by the Air Force.
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and
--- Quote ---the fiscal year 2006 defense appropriations bill, signed Dec. 30 by President Bush, includes $9.4 billion to maintain the fleet of 52 F-117s.
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Viggen:
Thanks for the help, i thought they meant they would start scrapping them this year. But still it seems like a big waste of money no matter what they do. :-\
Sweden does not produce any oil, so we are safe incase US Department Of Defence runs out of money... ;)
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