"Henry J Cobb" wrote in message
news
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123007285
Lockheed Martin originally contracted with the U.S. Marine Corps to
build the STOVL variant of the F-35 to replace the aging AV-8B
Harrier. The Air Force will take over the program in June, as part of
the service’s commitment to improving close-air support.

Who ya gonna FARP with?

Will there be AF units attached to Army "flying columns" to setup ad hoc
Foward Area Refueling Points for Air Force F-35Bs alongside the Apaches?


The doctrine of forward operating bases moving with the army
is scarcely new, all the air forces of WW2 did it. I'm not surprised
the USAF are interested in F-35B since the RAF were a customer from
the start.

Keith