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Funky · Post by **Funky** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:09 am

Greetings Grab! Very glad to finally see you in this forum bud! Hope you enjoy your stay and I'm sure you'll come across some awesome people around here

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grab6303 wrote:We will get Block 52 Vipers at some point in the next few years. I will say never on the F-22 due to the expense, size, and how lethal(and rare) they are. F-35 will be our most likely replacement but that is 10 years out. Grab

There we go, guess I wasn't very much off with my post

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Funky

Airshow fan · Post by **Airshow fan** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:19 pm

As a addition to this post, What do you all think the Blue Angels will use?

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lqcorsa · Post by **lqcorsa** » Sat May 13, 2006 5:30 am

My guess is the Super Hornet

Airshow fan · Post by **Airshow fan** » Sat May 13, 2006 10:49 am

Me too!

Tomcatboy48237 · Post by **Tomcatboy48237** » Sat May 13, 2006 11:05 am

Same thing with the Thunderbirds not getting the F-22, it is widely held that the Blues will transition to the Navy version of the JSF, and not the Super Hornet.

lqcorsa · Post by **lqcorsa** » Sat May 13, 2006 3:05 pm

If you go to teh blues website in teh FAQ's it says stuff about the super hornet. It never occured to me about the JSF though. I would be nice to see both of them used either way. I LOVE the F/A-18 though. I hope it sticks around for a while. When does the JSF come out again? 2008?

Airshow fan · Post by **Airshow fan** » Sat May 13, 2006 3:22 pm

Something like that.

Tomcatboy48237 · Post by **Tomcatboy48237** » Sat May 13, 2006 4:03 pm

Marines in 2010, Air Force in 2011, Navy and UK in 2012.

Keep in mind too that the airframes will go to standard fleet squadrons before the Blues get them.

lqcorsa · Post by **lqcorsa** » Sat May 13, 2006 4:47 pm

Pretty interesting stuff. I heard on a episode of future weapons they will be as stealthy and powerful as a B-2, but have air combat like a F-16 or 18. Can't wait.