Fuerza Aérea de EEUU (USAF)
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Es una barbaridad actualizar aviones con esa antigüedad.
Poor B-52 Readiness Creating Testing Challenges For New AGM-181A Nuclear Cruise Missile
The B-52 fleet is in need of an upcoming upgrade and has been in high demand, as well as suffering a tragic loss.
TWZ (www.twz.com)
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Es un camión de bombas que les funciona, y de momento van aguantando.
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Fin a una era.
The A-10's Final Flight at Davis-Monthan
The familiar growl of the A-10C Thunderbolt II echoed across Southern Arizona one final time July 29, 2026, as Airmen and local civic leaders gathered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to witness the aircraft's final flight, marking the end of nearly five, News
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (www.dm.af.mil)
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Los van a echar mucho de menos
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El trabajo que hacían los A10 lo hacen los drones en la actualidad de manera mas barata y eficiente.
Sin olvidar que ya no es necesario exponer el activo mas valioso, los pilotos, a un espacio aéreo fuertemente defendido por armas mucho mas precisas , eficaces y baratas que las que existentes cuando este avión se diseño
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Probablemente haber perdido la capacidad de mantenimiento de las aeronaves, externalizando absolutamente todo sea una de las causas de la baja operatividad y altos costes.
When no vendor would build the part, the U.S. Air Force built it themselves - Alert 5
A U.S. Air Force C-17 grounded after a severe storm drove two private jets into its fuselage returned to service Jul. 30, thanks to a repair process that Air Force officials say cut what could have been a two-year fix down to about five months. U.S. Air Force courtesy image The aircraft, assigned to the […]
Alert 5 (alert5.com)
Hay una historia de una pieza de 10 dólares fabricada en casa, por las que Northop pedía decenas de miles.... Y para el B2.
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Vuela el primer F15EX para la base japonesa de Okinawa.
Kadena’s First F-15EX Breaks Cover
The first F-15EX Eagle II destined to Kadena Air Base in Japan broke cover, flying with the “ZZ” tail flash and the markings of the 18th Wing.
The Aviationist (theaviationist.com)
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El cuarto de siglo perdido en la guerra contra el terrorismo.
Quemando aparatos de alto valor y reduciendo las adquisiciones de aparatos para la guerra entre potencias semejantes.
Editorial: The Lost Quarter Century | Air & Space Forces Magazine
The 25 years since 9/11 have been disastrous for our military air and space enterprise. Decades of nonstop military operations exhausted the Air Force, and the cost of ongoing ground operations led the Pentagon to delay and sometimes forgo modernization. The Air Force contracted as adversaries watched, learned, copied, and countered everything it did or could do. Restoring our military strength and international standing is Job One.
Air & Space Forces Magazine (www.airandspaceforces.com)
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La flota de cazas tiene una edad media de 35 años, cargada de horas de vuelo y con costes de mantenimiento cada vez las altos.
Estudian comprar nuevamente más cazas F16. ( F16G)
El componente reserva tiene los pájaros más añosos.
Air Force Eyes New-Build F-16s to Boost Fighter Force
The Air Force will consider acquiring new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to answer capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet, sources say.
Air & Space Forces Magazine (www.airandspaceforces.com)
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Una explicacion mas amplia sobre el mismo tema
New-Build F-16s For The USAF Is An Idea That Won’t Go Away, For Good Reason
Lockheed’s F-16G pitch could be part of the answer to the Air Force's problem of trying to grow its increasingly geriatric fighter fleet. Lockheed’s F-16G pitch comes as the Air Force seeks to grow its fighter fleet.
TWZ (www.twz.com)
