It makes 0 sense to buy the 4th gen grippen fighter over the fifth gen f35. Not only would we be at a tactical disadvantage we would be stuck with them for the next 50 years.
The fact of the matter is that nato and its allies rely on the f35 for air superiority and its connected battlefield technology which gives it a huge advantage.
The f35 from a performance standpoint excels above the grippen in literally every category.
✅ flyovers are awesome
✅ these crews are trained and skilled
✅ these are a normal thing in SA
✅ the CAA granted a permit to do this legally
❌ this wasn’t properly executed
❌ the margin between spectacular & mass casualty event was shockingly small
❌ this raises serious safety concerns
All are true statements.
@samstein@JoePerticone Trumps jokes were funny in the beginning, but the fact that he fails contain an ounce of professionalism at the mid term is definitely not helping him.
He’s a goof just like all the other goofs that came before him. He’s had good intentions but his execution was fucking brutal.