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Maiden Flight Of The RCAF's First CF-35A
- Thread starter RichB
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paddy
Well-known member
I cant make my mind up about the F35. apart from the radar signature the F15 is better in all respects so they are placing a huge amount of faith in stealth it seems. They USAF are flying the F35 and 15 out of lakenheath now and one looks like sleek sports car and the other a bit like a box van 
RichB
Well-known member
Yeah it does look "funny" from some angles. The chunky body and stubby wings on the A and B led to unofficial nicknames "Fat Amy" and "Battle Penguin". In USAF circles, outside the Pentagon and Lockheed, the Lightning II name didn't catch on and the F-35 is now becoming known as the "Panther". Pilots are sporting "Panther Driver" patches on their flight suits.
Cheers,
RichB
Cheers,
RichB
I'm with you Paddy, there's something about the F15 coming off the drawing board instead of the computer screen. I have no doubt the F35 has air superiority covered over the F15. I haven't seen where the F35 has broken any speed to altitude records like the Streak Eagle did way back in 75.
Congrats to the RCAF! Just tell the neighbors that sound you here is the sound of Freedom!
Congrats to the RCAF! Just tell the neighbors that sound you here is the sound of Freedom!
I'm sure the USAF is just tickled their aircraft nickname is a Navy legacy. As much as I like the idea of honoring the old warbirds maybe new names would be better. I mean was there a Camel II?
