Thanks for joining us. Tonight, a special report on the hurledded and very expensive f 35 fighter. With a price tag in excess of a trillion dollars, it is the most expensive Weapons Program in the history of the united states. The pentagon says the f35 will ensure americas air superiority for decades. It will bring cutting edge technology. Critics have called it a hot mess and one of the biggest White Elephants in history. We begin at Nellis Air Force base in nevada. One place the f35 is being tested. At outskirts of las vegas is where american pilots learn the art of aerial combat. Here the full array of u. S. Air power is on display from proven work horses like the f 15 and f16 to more modern aircraft like the f22. You will also find the latest addition to americas military arsenal, the f35 is the most expensive Weapons Program in american history. According to one pentagon report, it has a price tag of 1. 4 trillion. So far the pentagon has bought almost 150 f35s with more on the as
Thanks for joining us. Tonight, a special report on the hurledded and very expensive f 35 fighter. With a price tag in excess of a trillion dollars, it is the most expensive Weapons Program in the history of the united states. The pentagon says the f35 will ensure americas air superiority for decades. It will bring cutting edge technology. Critics have called it a hot mess and one of the biggest White Elephants in history. We begin at Nellis Air Force base in nevada. One place the f35 is being tested. At outskirts of las vegas is where american pilots learn the art of aerial combat. Here the full array of u. S. Air power is on display from proven work horses like the f 15 and f16 to more modern aircraft like the f22. You will also find the latest addition to americas military arsenal, the f35 is the most expensive Weapons Program in american history. According to one pentagon report, it has a price tag of 1. 4 trillion. So far the pentagon has bought almost 150 f35s with more on the as
American history. So far the pentagon has bought 150 f35s. With more on the assembly line. Even though the plane is not cleared for combat. It can blow up. Absolutely. There goes the airplane and the pilot im, aime adam may sitting in for joie chen. Despite the talk in washington. Theres one programme that has been spared repeatedly. Congress expected to spend more than one trillion on the f35 fighter plane. Even though that programme has experienced setback after setback. And now there is another concern. Safety. America tonights Sheila Macvicar investigates speaking with former pentagon insiders who raised alarm wells. Here is where american pilots earn the art of combat. Here the full array of power is on display. Like proven workhorses to modern aircraft like the f22. Parked along side the runway youll find the latest edition to americas military arsenal. The f35 is the most expensive Weapons Programme in american history. According to one pentagon report, it has a price tag of 1.
Almost 150 f35s, with more on the assembly line. Even though the plane is not cleared for combat. It can blow up. Absolutely. There goes the airplane and the pilot good evening, thank you for joining us im adam mays sitting in for joie chen. Despite the talk about the need for belt tightening theres a programme that has been spared. Congress is expected to spend more than 1 trillion on the f35 fighter plane. Even though that programme experienced setback after setback. Now theres another concern. Safety. America tonights Sheila Macvicar investigates speaking with former pentagon advisors raising alarm bells much reporter the air force base is where the american pilots learn the art of aerial combat. Here the full array of u. S. Air power is on display, gr proven workhorses like the f16 and f 15 to the modern f22. Parked along side the runway youll find the latest edition to americas military arsenal. The f35 is the most expensive Weapons Programme in american history. According to one
The f35 is the most expensive Weapons Programme in american history. So far the pentagon has bought 150 f35s. With more on the assembly line. Even though the plane is not cleared for combat. It can blow up. Absolutely. There goes the airplane and the pilot im, aime adam may sitting in for joie chen. Despite the talk in washington. Theres one programme that has been spared repeatedly. Congress expected to spend more than one trillion on the f35 fighter plane. Even though that programme has experienced setback after setback. And now there is another concern. Safety. America tonights Sheila Macvicar investigates speaking with former pentagon insiders who raised alarm wells. Here is where american pilots earn the art of combat. Here the full array of power is on display. Like proven workhorses to modern aircraft like the f22. Parked along side the runway, youll find the latest edition to americas military arsenal. The f35 is the most expensive Weapons Programme in american history. Accordi