The Air Force Could Cut Loose Tons of Older Planes
Retiring older planes would make room for a new generation of aircraft.
By Kyle Mizokami
Feb 8, 2020
The U.S. Air Force is proposing to retire many older planes to make room for new ones.
The service would get rid of most of its F-15 Eagle fighters, as well as older F-16s.
Retiring planes would free up funds--as well as spare parts--for the air fleet that remains.
The U.S. Air Force is planning major cuts to its fleet of fighters and bombers, many of which are three decades old or older. The cuts are designed to divert funds away from keeping older, less capable planes in service while funding a new generation of fighters and bombers. Among those on the chopping block are large numbers of F-15 Eagles and the B-1B bomber.
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