Quote Originally Posted by LawVol View Post
The Army's Future Comabt System comes to mind...

When the next big war rolls upon us, you'll thank God and the AF for all that new technology. And if that big war never happens, I'll still be satisfied with the insurance. Perhaps we should be complaining about ear marks for bridges to no where and the like rather than technology that could possible be needed one day.

"Flying high, into the wild blue yonder... Oh, I digress
Great point on the FCS. And it is certainly true that we generally take the Air Force for granted, I think the U.S. and/or its allies have had air superiority in every war since 1914, we've never had to fight without that tremendous advantage.