Although it seems like the Pentagon is making good of a bad situation by turning these into trainer aircraft, the radar-less versions aren't even that much chea

Although it seems like the Pentagon is making good of a bad situation by turning these into trainer aircraft, the radar-less versions aren't even that much cheaper than the combat-ready ones. Wtf are we doing here https://www.aviationtoday.com/2026/05/07/air-force-plans-1-7-billion-retrofit-of-apg-85-radar-on-181-f-35as-in-lot-17-and-prior/ https://www.aviationtoday.com/2026/05/07/air-force-plans-1-7...