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Replacement Or Upgrade? The Fate Of The 5 Oldest US Military Aircraft Still Flying

The United States is still operating aircraft that first flew 70 years ago and plans to keep some of them operating for years to come.

Each of these aircraft has a distinctive record to its name.

The Allies produced many excellent fighters during the Second World War, so narrowing this list down to 5 icon…

The Japanese H-IIA will launch one more time later this year before being replaced by the H-3 rocket.

The Japanese H-IIA will launch one more time later this year before being replaced by the H-3 rocket.

India may restart Su-30 production for domestic requirements and exports to circumvent the CAATSA Act.

Iran apparently struck Israel’s F-35 air bases although it is too soon to know if any aircraft were lost.

These ships have served the US forces in numerous major conflicts.

Despite the advent of the 5th Generation multirole F-35, the 4th Generation F-15E is still going strong in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat alike.

The first serving member of the US Space Force to fly to space.