Pierre Sprey on the F-35 [video]
Isn't the whole idea of manned fighter jets antiquated?<p>And if this tech isn't dated already, the Pentagon plans to still be using these jets in 2065.  (<a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-looks-to-lower-costs-of-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-program-1402610449" rel="nofollow">http://online.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-looks-to-lower-costs...</a>)<p>I don't see a strong reason the Air Force should be investing so much in fighter jets and not focusing on drone technology.<p>He mentions dogfights, do those even happen anymore?  Why participate in a manned dogfight when you can simply send drones -- and if they are shot down, send one more, or one hundred more.<p>The U.S. military is always fighting the last war.  In this case, they aren't even fighting the last several wars, but are still locked into Cold War, pre-drone thinking.