Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
I was a T-BOLT - but not with 'Rooster'.
He was my CO in -115 for his second CO tour
I'm not sure I had heard that the USMC had bought some -C models (maybe I read it on here in the past), but that is a very good move.
I hardly ever make hard and fast statements - but I'll walk the plank on this one and fix your one comment above to fit my prediction:
"The F-35B's lift fan is made with "wizardry" and
WILL become a maintenance issue at some point."
Not much of a limb! Just to many moving parts but hey, they have put a TON of hours on it and it is holding up. USMC has purchased 36 F-35C's. In fact they may be flying them before the USN. Still yet to be determined. I didn't realize Rooster had 2 command tours. I'm sure there is a story behind that one. I've always been a west coast guy (314/323) except for my Pentagram time. I suspect our paths have crossed at some point.
S/F