Comments on: Newer Is Not Always Better

By: Best of 2009: “No takers” | Likelihood of Success

Best of 2009: “No takers” | Likelihood of Success — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:11:22 +0000

[...] Popehat on the F-15's hoary origins: Our air supremacy is built on the same tech level of the 8-track tape, and succeeds because no one will fly against it. [...]

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:43:03 +0000

While we're recalling WWII so close to the 4th, I'll throw my father into the mix. During the latter stages of the war he served in the Navy on the A.O. USS Mattaponi when it was brand-spanking new. It lasted until shortly after I was brand-spanking new.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:51:44 +0000

Thanks, Jamie. That's interesting. Yes, my grandfather served on a seaplane tender in the Pacific in WWII, and I understand it remained in service for decades after that.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:49:03 +0000

Thread necromancy! It's actually far more acute than a lousy three decades, in many cases. I spent eight years in the Navy, most of it as an engineer aboard a large, boiler-and-turbine powered vessel. I got out two years ago, and last summer went to visit family in Hawaii. This occasioned a trip to Pearl Harbor, where, moving through the small diesel sub, USS Bowfin, and the large battleship, USS Missouri, both designed and built over sixty years ago now, I could easily identify, use, troubleshoot, and repair almost all of the engineering equipment.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 10 May 2009 00:50:47 +0000

Well, just have a war game with russians to prove your point. Russian airforce had issued that challenge to US air force many years ago with no takers. I hope you can use F-22s and kick their ass to the moon or, your cheicken may have too many feathers and not much meat.

By: No takers | Likelihood of Success

No takers | Likelihood of Success — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:07:31 +0000

[...] Popehat on the F-15's hoary origins: Our air supremacy is built on the same tech level of the 8-track tape, and succeeds because no one will fly against it. [...]