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07-08-2006, 06:12 PM
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07-08-2006, 06:18 PM
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Country: | Now who was it who unswerving claimed it would be Lightning II,....., oh yeah,.....ME! I should get a prize or award or something.  | |
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07-08-2006, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by davparlr Now who was it who unswerving claimed it would be Lightning II,....., oh yeah,.....ME! I should get a prize or award or something. | Now watch it - Les may give you his prize!!! 
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07-08-2006, 06:29 PM
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07-08-2006, 06:35 PM
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07-08-2006, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by lesofprimus Here's ur prize dave... | Finally! And it is well deserved!!!  | |
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07-08-2006, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Gnomey They could of chosen worse I suppose... | Hey, the Lightning was also a great British fighter so, you could stretch the rationale a bit. | |
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07-08-2006, 07:29 PM
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Country:  | I dont like the name, they should have gone with something like, econo-flight or something er other
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07-08-2006, 09:01 PM
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07-08-2006, 09:16 PM
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07-08-2006, 09:42 PM
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Lightning is quite a good name.
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07-08-2006, 09:51 PM
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Country: | The trouble is, like Trunderbolt II, Lightning II doesn't have the glow of a new name.
The "Lightning" and "Thunderbolt" will still be, at least for me, the original birds of WWII. Their reputation sorta bought the "bad weather", I guess.
I wonder if it's pilots will give it a new name to call it by, or if "Lightning II" will stick.
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07-10-2006, 11:47 PM
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The Lightning II name also draws parallels with a formidable force of nature. Like lightning, the F-35 Lightning II will strike with destructive force. The stealth characteristics of the jet will allow the F-35 to strike the enemy with accuracy and unpredictability; when the enemy finally hears the thunder, the F-35 is long gone.
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That's being a bit patronising, even if it is the truth, don't you think?
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07-10-2006, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MichaelHenley from the website...
That's being a bit patronising, even if it is the truth, don't you think? | Yes - I hope some terrorist POS reads it as well!
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