Canadian Air Force still want the F-35

Interesting news...

OTTAWA – Canada’s military is determined to purchase the F-35 fighter jet rather than a cheaper or more reliable alternative despite a recent flood of criticism and controversy surrounding the U.S. aircraft.
That was the word from the head of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lt.-Gen. Andre Deschamps, who was testifying Tuesday at a House of Commons committee along with a panel of defiant senior government officials who have come under fire for their handling of the program to replace the current fleet of CF-18 jets.
“Currently from an air force perspective we are focused on delivering the transition to the F-35,” Deschamps said.

So what do we have here?

We have another air arm that is solidly behind the F-35.

We have journalist that are attempting to frame the debate in such a way as to make the public believe that this world beating fighter is a lemon.

We have the sad fact that people with agendas...from Sharkey wanting to ensure two carriers and to stick it to the Royal Air Force, to Sweetman wanting to protect EADS, to finally Winslow Wheeler believing that fighters should only have two heat seeking missiles and a gun---and others with views all over the map...conspiring to sink a program.

If it wasn't fact, it wouldn't sell as fiction.

Luckily, people with real visibility on the program know better.  And like the old G.I. Joe cartoon used to say...Knowing is half the battle!