If anyone wants more info and pictures of this actual event, then this is a post I did last July.
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I agree. I also point out the illogic argument that the Coast Guard is necessary for border control, and yet they spend a fortune on missions inconsistent with being a border control force.
you know Jerry, Ive seen people write in the comments that you should be the one writing this sub-blog but to be honest Id hate to see you lowering yourself to fill the shoes of this absolute Goofy of a Blogger..
“I see a lot of them in the building having lunch”.....
Which is a completely useless federal expense and a good place to start cutting. You don’t see the army , inspecting pickup trucks on the interstate, do you?
How can lightning be struck by lightning?
Pretty fair take on this nothing burger, well done.
We know that lighting stops Army air and ground operations
Look, I think Trump and his wall are absolutely moronic. But I also think the war on drugs is moronic. The coast guard should protect Americans... not drive up the price of cocaine. It’s not like their efforts actually keep drugs out of the country. If Trump wants to cut anti-drug-smuggling efforts from the Coast…
Standard Trump bashing procedure. I dare you to write an article where you don’t talk shit about Trump. Everything on Jalopnik is just one long Trump joke. Didn’t see the same for Obama. You guys are still kissing his fucking ass. Please ditch your obvious political bias, as commentary, some of us like actual stories…
The Coast Guard has incredibly ingrained inefficiency that coasts a fortune. They spend plenty of time on issues better handled at the State level (boating safety), are in a perpetual training cycle because they refuse to specialize personnel, spend a fortune on the Coast Guard auxiliary elks club, and neglect their…
Yeah what happened..l you weren’t grey before we’re you?
More expensive than F-35 and far less capable
I’d take a Bearcat or better yet an f7f
For light attack planes you make a good point, for real fighters like F-35 no one is going to spend billions of dollars of their own in the hopes we may buy some, at some point, for 1 percent over cost.
Problem with F-20A is similar to the Gripen... not cheaper than the F-16 and yet far less capable.
Expensive, more than F-35 in 2019 or F-16/18 now... with less payload/range/ability.
On the contrary it was the F-35B that made sure the F-35A/C would happen... it didn’t really mess anything up anyways.
F-35A is down to 95 million and on track to get to 85 million each by 2019, including the engine, and it’s the best multirole fighter ever fielded.