Navy's Legacy Hornet Problem Worse Than Once Thought?

[VFA-203 Forever]

Happended to catch this one today and didn't see it posted;
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0708/071808cdpm2.htm

For the VFA Guys out there; Is the problem as bad as the article makes it out to be (Most knew it was definitely an area of concern, But seems it's getting worse than once thought)? Several USN/USMC squadrons have already went back to the Alpha + (VFA-87,VMFA-232,VFA-106 has a few on hand just off the top of my head).

Best idea, IMO, Is to purchase a few more Echo Rhino's to hold the fort down in the Chucky community while the wait sleep_125) for the F-35C continues.

 

[Flash]

Happended to catch this one today and didn't see it posted;
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0708/071808cdpm2.htm

Best idea, IMO, Is to purchase a few more Echo Rhino's to hold the fort down in the Chucky community while the wait sleep_125) for the F-35C continues.

Sounds like the Navy is gearing up to ask for more Super Hornets.

 

[Lobster]

Isn't the navy leaning toward buying more hornets anyway to replace the C? I could be wrong but I thought I heard that the F-35C was getting to expensive because of all the modifications that would have to be made to make it suitable for carrier operations.