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kurtcagle

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3. Air Force is facing an identity crisis

Reply to krispos42 (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2020, 04:37 PM

Nov 2020

Drones are eating significantly into the need for human fighter and bomber pilots, their cargo transport fleet (which makes up a big, if not terribly sexy, part of their operational requirements) is filled with ancient C130s and C141s, some that were in service in World War II, and the Air Force and the Navy are in competition for doctrinal control over air supremacy (with the Navy currently winning). Space Force, which I suspect will continue in some form under Biden, is also encroaching on traditional Air Force prerogatives.

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"That money was taken by our president to pay for third century technology." [View all] krispos42 Nov 2020 OP

Hey the MAGAs got a wall that fell down in the wind. CrispyQ Nov 2020 #1

Bingo! $85 Mil used by the MAGAs to stuff pockets of no-bid contractors building the wall. BComplex Nov 2020 #2

Air Force is facing an identity crisis kurtcagle Nov 2020 #3