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The National Interest on MSN2d
The Air Force Has a Big Problem: It’s Running Out of Pilots
Today’s Air Force is relatively paltry compared to its heyday, with just 142 bombers and just over 2,000 fighter aircraft.
Defense News on MSN2dOpinion
It’s time to fully fund the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft
Opinion: The defense budget is the place to stop the decline in the Air Force's size and capabilities and begin its ...
The long-delayed Air Force One is one of the most expensive, complex planes in the world. Here's what makes the presidential plane unique.
Donald Trump has enlisted Elon Musk and DOGE to help Boeing deliver the next Air Force One faster. Defense capabilities are a ...
National Security Journal on MSN1d
Only 62 Percent of Air Force Planes are ‘Mission Capable’
U.S. Air Force fighter jets make up 32 percent of the total force of airplanes in the service branch. There are roughly 1,610 ...
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‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet
saying it saved the Pentagon and taxpayers $63 million over the cost of a new replacement aircraft. The US Air Force has 383 ...
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ACC Spearheads Overhaul of USAF Fleet Maintenance
Air Combat Command is leading efforts to overhaul how the U.S. Air Force does aircraft maintenance and fleet management this spring. "ACC's most ...
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‘Frankenjet’ stealth fighter made from two wrecked warplanes joins US Air Force fleet
"All of the aircraft sections ... aircraft.The US Air Force has 383 F-35As in its fleet, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.The F-35A is one of the three versions ...