Shows the sad state of a country who once a front runner against oppressive communist block.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning and F-22 'Raptor' : News & Discussion
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What I like with this plane is how urgent LM treat a failure. How professionnal they are.
That's normal, all the spare parts went to Israel, we'll be able to take care of this F-35 in six months...
It's kept in the open exposed to the elements which in this case happens to be rains that too very heavy showers given it's the monsoon season here in India only coz the Brits wanted it where they could see it.
There's also a posse of CISF - Central Indian Security Force jawans or personnel guarding the aircraft on the tarmac at the request of the RN / MoD .
What's more up until recently the pilots refused accomodation in the guest quarters of the base insisting on them being accomodated in an area 24x7 , which if I'm not mistaken , is either the guest area or some other facility where the aircraft is constantly in their field of view.
Strange that the UK hasn't yet sent a C-17 or AN-124 to transport the stranded jet back home. And this is a first-world country we're talking about.
This plane is becoming a running joke. But that's a problem for LM and UK.
It's a real pity Paddy isn't around. Not that he'd have enlightened us but it'd sure be a real pleasure to kick his a r s e.
RN is fast reaching the doldrums. All this is courtesy cutbacks in defence expenditure since the end of the Cold War & consequent loss of capabilities & capacities.
To add to their woes they had Brexit followed the Wuhan Virus Pandemic & now the wars in Ukraine & the ME. Their economy is gradually shrinking .
Not too long ago they had OPVs pay visit to their overseas territories in the Pacific Ocean. What's more there were frequent incidents of Iran boarding ships flying the UK flag .
All these are indications of a once great power in steep decline. All they've now is their false pride which cometh before a fall.
On topic it probably has to do with a paucity of both spares & transporters given the massive movement of the US transporters & Refuellers to support the US bombing in Iran . The UK was part of the support structure I guess.
Now that it is over it's a question of mobilization of resources & doing the job. Let's see how things shape up.
They've been recapitalizing lately with new Type-26 and Type-31 FFG under construction. But they have had to make cutbacks elsewhere to fund them. For eg: HMS Ocean and the Albion class LPDs were retired with plenty of life left in them. Imo, the IN should take a look at those hulls before someone else snaps them up. Should be available for a bargain price. INS Jalashwa is getting too old.
RN lacks funds to build ships & somehow if they do build it they lack finances to operate it .
In our case Leaderji doesn't want to spend money. He probably thinks it comes out of his pocket . Or he may wish to take all this to his grave.
In other words don't have high hopes & if you do , you'd be disappointed in which case @Sathya here has some time & tested remedies which I'd request he share with you.
Will US allow us to even use those against Pakistan? Call me Paranoid. However, I fear some kind of end user clauses that might prevent their use.
This F 35 is Indian property now period..... We need to dismantle it & study everything from radar signature to metallurgy...... People do not realize how big this is..... It's like finding nectar of immortality.
As a keralite, i am inviting you to my state Kerala, yeah its little bit over hyped but still worthy to pay va visit.
When we see how they struggle against the sole Ukraine, I have no doubt they will be slapped by NATO.
Even with 150 Su-57,
Even without USA.
But it's urgent for west Europe to increase stocks of ammunitions.
12 for RAF.
Add the others of Royal Navy, or at least some of them with the goodies requested for deterrence.