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Why The A-10 Warthog’s Rescue Of A Downed F-15E Pilot Forced The US Air Force To Reverse Its Retirement

The US Air Force both wants to keep the Warthog in service for four more years and slash its A-10 fleet in half in Fiscal 2027.

The US Air Force both wants to keep the Warthog in service for four more years and slash its A-10 fleet in half in Fiscal 2027.

Production of the Super Hornet is expected to end in 2027, while production of the F-15EX is ramping up into the 2030s.

The US is currently updating the fighter jets stationed in Japan, while various airstrips are being upgraded to support non-permanent operations.

Purchasing fighter jets and other warplanes, training pilots, building support infrastructure, and maintenance facilities is more expensive.

Purchasing fighter jets and other warplanes, training pilots, building support infrastructure, and maintenance facilities is more expensive.

The F-15EX is becoming an increasingly important part of the Air Force’s future force structure and is considered complementary to the B-21 bomber.

The F-15EX is becoming an increasingly important part of the Air Force’s future force structure and is considered complementary to the B-21 bomber.

The F-15EX is becoming an increasingly important part of the Air Force’s future force structure and is considered complementary to the B-21 bomber.

Fighter jets can be retired early for everything from being surplus with a peace dividend, to being a burden during times of rearmament.