I have to admit to being pretty ignorant about pre-'61
but that's counterbalanced by being too knowledgeable about PPBES -- at least as it was operational in the 80s and 90s. ;)
It does break widgets out of programs but the myth lies in the fact that the authorization is most always last years plus inflation.
Your summary is succinct and accurate -- hard to do and thus a good job, I think. Only thing you left out was the fact that the widgets will have to be produced in West by God Virginia... :D
Heh. This is why I have gray hair...
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J Wolfsberger
Do we even want to get into color of money, DAB, congressional "oversight," and the myriad other considerations?
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And let's not get into what happens when professional politicians, and staffers with degrees in public administration, decide they're God's gift to engineering.
Especially that last para.. :(
The C-130 is a great aircraft, all models. The Herky Bird is literally worth its weigh in gold. Its longevity is amazing -- and due, not least, to sub-contractors in every State... :D