I think we all knew this but....
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...ficial-navy-grounds-blue-angels-for-2013?lite=
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...ficial-navy-grounds-blue-angels-for-2013?lite=
I see no reason why we can't form the Blue Drones for about 10% of the money and fly air shows with them just about anywhere, controlled from Nevada or Kansas.
Big deal, we still got Vans Air Force.
40 million a year ain't chump change. I say make it permanent.
Pretty much, other than from the Wisconsin ANG on a local training sortie. BTW, the Blues aren't grounded -- just not going to fly at air shows. They'll still be doing their normal operational training for the minimal combat readiness status they are required to maintain.Does this mean no current military aircraft at Sun n Fun or Airventure???
It's the Obama grand plan....... Cut the high visible items in government and drive a wedge in party relationships.... Unfortunately the vast majority of voters are stupid enough to buy into the BS.....
It is chump change, less than the pentagons budget for toilet paper. The federal goverment spends $411 million per hour, cutting off the blue angels pays for 6 minutes of the goverments operation. Eliminating fax cover sheets within the federal goverment is going to save more than what is spent on the display teams.
The drones dont come with the swaggering blue uniforms and ray-bans that boys and girls oggle over (for different reasons(most of the time)).
Big deal, we still got Vans Air Force.
This is the problem. No one thinks $60 mil is a lot of money anymore, unless of course it is their money, which tax money is. If I don't see the Blue Angles again so be it. It is too expensive and we cannot afford it.
It's the Obama grand plan....... Cut the high visible items in government and drive a wedge in party relationships.... Unfortunately the vast majority of voters are stupid enough to buy into the BS.....
The entire US population, 317 million, paying 13 cents each.
The entire US population, 317 million, paying 13 cents each.
But the entire US population isn't paying.
While the Blues and T-birds are certainly good recruiting tools, in the DoD fiscal sense, recruiting is NOT a priority right now compared to some other more pressing items (like paying for food, fuel and repair parts for ships and aircraft currently deployed).We still need people to go into the armed forces. The Blues and Birds are great recruiting tools. That need will still need to be met. Will the replacement be as cost effective (or enjoyable)?
It is chump change, less than the pentagons budget for toilet paper. The federal goverment spends $411 million per hour, cutting off the blue angels pays for 6 minutes of the goverments operation. Eliminating fax cover sheets within the federal goverment is going to save more than what is spent on the display teams.
How many people have to pay Federal Income Tax to support $40 million for the air shows in one year?
We still need people to go into the armed forces. The Blues and Birds are great recruiting tools. That need will still need to be met. Will the replacement be as cost effective (or enjoyable)?
We still need people to go into the armed forces. The Blues and Birds are great recruiting tools. That need will still need to be met. Will the replacement be as cost effective (or enjoyable)?
No one (in the Navy at least) is proposing to eliminate the Blues. The issue is cancellation of any performances for the rest of the year. For a guy on active duty in the Navy right now, that decision makes 100% sense to me.This is the point. The Navy and AF get something for the $$ they spend on Demo teams. It isn't just a throwaway PR expense.
If they are getting good value for the money, doing away with the program (even temporarily) is one in a long list of poor choices.
No one (in the Navy at least) is proposing to eliminate the Blues. The issue is cancellation of any performances for the rest of the year. For a guy on active duty in the Navy right now, that decision makes 100% sense to me.
I agree. But the point about value remains. Either the Blues are a good value or they are not, and (sequestration aside) this should be treated as a business decision.
A heck of a lot more money!I propose they ground AF1 instead. Probably save more money.
I propose they ground AF1 instead. Probably save more money.
Does this mean no current military aircraft at Sun n Fun or Airventure???
How boring!
How can we say we are making legitimate cuts while giving $1.5 Billion to the muslim brotherhood in egypt? These are people that hate us and we throw money at them. And cutting the Blue Angels is a litigate cut? Come on now.... Make serious cuts in the right places first....