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National Security & Defense

TomVilmer

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1. Some good came out of it...

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 05:35 AM

Oct 2018

... since maybe as many as ten F-22 fighter jets were damaged:
Sitting in the ruined airplane hangars of Tyndall Air Force Base may be some of the Air Force’s most advanced and most expensive stealth fighter jets, which cost a dizzying $339 million each.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/us/air-force-hurricane-michael-damage.html

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Tyndall sustains 'direct hit,' 'extensive damage' from hurricane [View all] nitpicker Oct 2018 OP

Some good came out of it... TomVilmer Oct 2018 #1

How is that good? Deb Oct 2018 #2

Those were undergoing maintenance/repair BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #3

How is a burden to the taxpayer any good? Alternatively, how is diverting tax money any good? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2018 #5

Building these fighter planes was the original burden to the taxpayers... TomVilmer Oct 2018 #6

It would be stupid for them to abandon huge investments for sake of a much smaller repair cost. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2018 #7

Sunk costs are no costs soryang Oct 2018 #8

Sure, but the planes are capital assets. Abandoning an asset is rarely wise Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2018 #9

What the ultimate decision is remains to be seen. soryang Oct 2018 #10

Chaser video from near the entrance to Tyndall Base BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #4