'Wiped Out': Air Force losing pilots and planes to cuts, scrounging for spare parts

Fox News.com ^ | May 14, 2016 | Jennifer Griffin, Lucas Tomlinson

[Theoria]

The GOP has been in charge of Congress much longer than the dems going back to the 90's. The decline can be traced to their budgets, their agendas, and their view of the world.

This decline in the AF and military in general was not started with Obama.

[PIF]

“’Wiped Out’: Air Force losing pilots and planes to cuts, scrounging for spare parts, and the insane drive for more F-35s - the world’s most expensive plane.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

I'm not seeing that.

[ChessExpert]

Wiped Out - another FR thread.

[Paladin2]

Current pace of operations? Where is that going on anywhere but at Andrews AFB?

[imfbi]

I helped intergrate Pave Tack, My uncle was an on site contractor. That was the main saving grace of the F-111,
besides it could do nearly Mach one at tree top level on autopilot.

[headstamp 2]

Back to the Carter era.

[Theoria]

I am. Is not the GOP in charge of the current budget and future allocations. Have they fixed the current issues? I

[ChessExpert]

Another thread wiped out! I didn’t even get to read it. Egyptian pyramids might have affected the US elections! Oh no!

[<1/1,000,000th%]

$11 billion increase for 2016 and a $161.5 billion increase for 2017.

[RinaseaofDs]

No flames here. Its totally the gops fault. If they fought as hard for the.military as they did against Trump . . .

[Yo-Yo]

That was the main saving grace of the F-111, besides it could do nearly Mach one at tree top level on autopilot.

Doing Mach One at 300 ft on autopilot was thanks to its innovative Terrain Following Radar. It also had a very powerful ground mode Attack Radar.

Both of these features, and of course the variable geometry wing and the crew escape capsule, were lifted from the F-111 and incorporated into the B-1A. (The crew escape capsule was dropped on the B-1B.)

The F-111 was an excellent aircraft for it's main mission of a penetrating, long range, night and all weather, attack aircraft.

It was never going to be a fighter for the Navy, but that was McNamara's idea, not General Dynamics' or the Navy's idea.

[Theoria]

And they still haven’t fixed the problems. It is more than money, it is leadership.

[Grampa Dave]

If Clintoon gets elected, we will have another 8 years of the Obama destroy America plan. Our air force, navy, marines and army will no exist except on paper.

No more 8 years of Obama. Just say, Hell no to Clintoon!

[Kaslin]

Not only that, we will also have a left wing ussc

[Grampa Dave]

“Not only that, we will also have a left wing ussc!”

Can you in your/my worse nightmare even imagine the Scotus appts., she and Bill would make.

[Kaslin]

It’ll be a nightmare, that’s for sure.

[Tammy8]

WOW Talk about disconnect. Sounds like teachers that display that bumper sticker don’t realize if we had no military we would not long have a country.

When enemies take over they often murder teachers and people like that first to change the culture faster.

Stunningly stupid. This country is great enough if lead properly can afford to fund the military and education properly. I imagine those that display such a bumper sticker are likely the same ones voting for bad leadership.

[hattend]

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