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I'll put my two cents worth into this discussion because it's a subject I deal with every day in my job. I think you're attacking this discussion from the wrong end. Rather than discussing airframes at this point, the best approach would be to start with what you want to do. There are already different ideas in this thread about what you're looking for. I'd be getting all the players together (the MAJCOMs that use the finished product (pilots), the training commands, other Services that might want to piggy-back on the new system, the loggies that have to maintain the system, etc.) and spend some time investigating what they need in the future as a training system...train for what, train how, train how much, etc. How much has to be in the air, how much via sims, how much via classroom academics. Once you have the requirements figured out (absolutely must have, important to have, good to have, nice if I could get it but not a driver, etc.) then you can start looking at training systems (airframes and other training capabilities) to see what fits your needs best. Then it becomes a tradeoff for capabilities vs. maintainability vs. cost.. Of course, mixed up in that are political realities and other non-technical games (corporate PR, etc.). When all that gets done, you get to the selection decision. What do I need to train with in the future, not what current airframe option will do the best job in my old training scenario. Sounds simple, but it isn't

Burn the witch.

Well, yeah: financial infidelity counts both ways. Sure, the training did a shitty job of reflecting that reality, but it was never about pickup trucks regardless.

Yep--standard ops. Progressive politicians will tell you how important our public schools are, how we can make them great, how they just need more money, blah blah blah...but the vast majority will never send their children to these schools. Another issue is 'climate change'...it's so dangerous and so horrible, yet progressive politicians and elites will have huge (and often multiple) houses using far much more energy than a typical American. They also travel more, are more likely to take private jets, etc...yet it is my fault for driving a 4 cylinder car to work. Judge people on their own actions and you'll usually learn their true intentions.

Rainbow sherbet was in my top 3....https://youtu.be/YbYWhdLO43Q

Probably something like this: Proposed Safe Zone is getting circulated with about 0.69% of happening. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/us-said-it-will-create-a-safe-zone-on-syrian-border-but-nobody-knows-how/2015/08/12/4c7d0baa-37e4-11e5-ab7b-6416d97c73c2_story.html Just as soon as we commit to an open ended 100k boots on the ground, not holding breath...

This discussion reminded me of an old ESPN commercial.

the AF will contact you shortly due to the pilot shortage. hold your breath. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

How is bumming these day's with the supposed reduction of forces in the middle east?