Have you any opinions from those who have flown the Marine's version? Because I notice you tend to flick between discussions of variants and the overall programme in a logically disingenuous manner when convenient.
Of course. It's perhaps the most lauded version by those who fly it. Here's a couple of hits on youtube:
From your former country:
Yes well, how do I say this while retaining some modicum of politeness? You do seem to almost have a disability when it comes to being critical of information from certain official sources. Perhaps only with military things. That's all I've seen. This is just an assumption from observing your posts. Over several related and lengthy threads. For years. Consistently.
While I'm sure that is the impression I give off, it is not accurate. I many have a disability, as you put it, when it comes to being critical of information from soldiers, but that's because I've been one. I know what soldiers are like. If there is something we don't like about our gear or vehicles or whatever, we whine a lot. We whine to each other, to our families and friends. Sometimes even to the press. A good example is Serenity here who in several threads have whined about the F-35 even though he's never flown one and is still just a cadet pilot in the USN. Over in the O'Club he's whining about the T-45 he's flying now. The thing that bothers me about all the negative press the F-35 is getting is that even if 10% of it was true there should be a ****storm of whining from F-35 personnel. There isn't.
Reasonable assumptions based on available evidence, interpolating and extrapolating, especially working from an inconsistency can take one quite far. You should try it 
Remember no one has all the facts. Especially those involved, ironically.
You know, governments are notoriously bad at keeping secrets; a reasonable assumption would be that there is no vast international conspiracy involving the governments and militaries of twelve different nations on four different continents. Thousands of people directly involved with the F-35, some willing to risk their lives in it. And they're all supposed to be lying and hiding the fact that the plane is a turd. And not a single individual steps out of line and whistle blows, not even anonymously.
Not one.A reasonable assumption would be that people like "Dolby" Hanche is telling the truth when they praise the F-35 and its capabilities. As officers and servicemen of their respective countries' armed forces their integrity, while not beyond reproach, is still something they have earned through their service and professionalism. If you want to call these people liars you had better be prepared to back that up with a lot more than "interpolating and extrapolating". Because if you do your own integrity is on the line, not just theirs.
"I would emphasize the term 'multirole' after experiencing this jet in many roles, and now also in a dogfight. The F-35 has a real bite! Those in doubt will be surprised when they finally meet this 'bomber'!
- Morten Hanche. RNoAF F-35 pilot and 2,200-hour F-16 veteran.
