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TrollBuster9090

(6,114 posts)
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 09:58 PM Mar 2025

Trump Names Next Generation Fighter (F-47) After Himself. Blames The Generals.

The next generation fighter contract has been awarded to Boeng, and it's being named after Donnie Dollhands. (The F-47). Trump then claims 'the Generals' chose that name. Either way, that's highly disturbing.


I don't know which is worse:

A) The possibility that this petulant seven year old child, with a need for praise that sucks stronger than the event horizon of a black hole, named the fighter jet after himself, or

B) His hand-picked sycophantic Generals don't HAVE to be told to heap praise on him. They're running on automatic at this point. (Payback from 'Raisin Caine?'). They're no longer making decisions based on military considerations. Every decision must also include a dose of showering glory down on THE DEAR LEADER, North Korean style. As Saddam Hussein found out, when he appointed all his in laws to run the Iraqi Army, that's a pretty good way to create a half-assed Army. Choosing Generals based on personal loyalty, rather than merit, is a really stupid idea.




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Trump Names Next Generation Fighter (F-47) After Himself. Blames The Generals. (Original Post) TrollBuster9090 Mar 2025 OP
B orangecrush Mar 2025 #1
The flying shitstain? Johonny Mar 2025 #2
It's years away edhopper Mar 2025 #3
Name enid602 Mar 2025 #4
Maybe they should name it Bonespurs! Bluethroughu Mar 2025 #5
Many military aircraft have unofficial names jmowreader Mar 2025 #15
I wonder how much Trump made awarding this contract to Boeing? OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 #6
Pootie Poot has to be scared??? ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2025 #7
If it's named after Dotard, it will automatically fly to Russia. Norrrm Mar 2025 #8
Pootie had the specs before breakfast. rubbersole Mar 2025 #16
That'll be the first thing the Mountainguy Mar 2025 #9
From Top Gun : Maverick jrandom421 Mar 2025 #20
What a coincidence -- we've been calling F47 that for months! 0rganism Mar 2025 #10
F47 Felon thought crime Mar 2025 #13
They had to hunt around to find an unused '47'. Norrrm Mar 2025 #11
It looks just like a Telefunken U-47 JoseBalow Mar 2025 #12
I hope the name can be changed and painted over after his eventual political demise etc. Meowmee Mar 2025 #14
Trump had originally asked Putin for a cute name that would remind Russians of Trump DFW Mar 2025 #17
So the G.O.P. is ok with naming jets after a 5-time draft dodger? BoRaGard Mar 2025 #18
The first P47 was the "Thunderbolt." boonecreek Mar 2025 #19

Bluethroughu

(7,215 posts)
5. Maybe they should name it Bonespurs!
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 10:15 PM
Mar 2025

After MF45 that dodged the draft and called the dead, suckers and losers.

jmowreader

(52,898 posts)
15. Many military aircraft have unofficial names
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 11:02 PM
Mar 2025

"CB" - for "Cadet Bonespurs" - would be good for this one.

This assumes that they won't change the nomenclature of the aircraft by the time it's fielded. Even if the bastard doesn't die in office it won't be ready to add to the Air Force fleet for at least ten years.

 

Mountainguy

(2,145 posts)
9. That'll be the first thing the
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 10:46 PM
Mar 2025

Democrat who wins in 2028 can cancel.

Besides that, unless this fighter is entirely flown remotely, then it's not going to be a next-gen fighter. Fighter pilots are going to be replaced very soon.

jrandom421

(1,060 posts)
20. From Top Gun : Maverick
Sat Mar 22, 2025, 04:49 PM
Mar 2025

" The end is inevitable, Maverick, your kind is headed for extinction."
" Maybe so, sir, but not today."

0rganism

(25,472 posts)
10. What a coincidence -- we've been calling F47 that for months!
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 10:48 PM
Mar 2025

Felon-47 has a way with branding

thought crime

(1,193 posts)
13. F47 Felon
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 10:59 PM
Mar 2025

Sokhoi SU-57 is code-named “Felon” by NATO. I think there could be two Felons.

DFW

(59,729 posts)
17. Trump had originally asked Putin for a cute name that would remind Russians of Trump
Sat Mar 22, 2025, 02:27 AM
Mar 2025

Putin cabled back that Trump should affectionately nickname the plane Дурак, which is pronounced “Du-RAK,” but Trump couldn’t write it in Cyrillic, so he gave up on the idea.

But Trump liked the sound of the word, so he has ordered people to call him Durak until he gets tired of hearing it. That should occur right around the time someone explains to him what the word means.

boonecreek

(1,390 posts)
19. The first P47 was the "Thunderbolt."
Sat Mar 22, 2025, 08:18 AM
Mar 2025

Maybe they could name it after Trump and Eloon and call it the "Blunderboys."
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