[Paul Ross]

Truly frightening how decrepit the Fleet is getting...with all of the speed restrictions being placed on all the bulk of our fighters.

[Paul Ross]

FYI.

Things are much, much worse than we are being told.

[SteveMcKing]

I might ask what parts, on average, are 20 or 40 years old?

As long as aircraft are continually checked and upgraded, then what realistic concerns might exist?

[KantianBurke]

Bush has had how many years to rectify this problem?

[Red Steel]

B-52H Stratofortress are well into their 40s, nearly twice as old as some of their pilots.

Hmmmmmmm. I thought the AF had life extension program(s) for the BUFFs that would extend them well into the 2020s.

[AlaskaErik]

When I was in Afghanistan our 1982 C-130s were the newest in the squadron. The rest were 1963 models. 44 year old airplanes flying daily combat missions. That is truly a testament to the venerable Hercules, but they are showing their age.

[Tarpon]

What I don't understand is why the military doesn't turn on the Manufacturing of 'good enough' fighters. Like take your pick, F16, F18, F15 instead of astronomically expensive replacements. A few F22 would be nice, but do we really want to put the fleet into F22 and F35 expensive planes?

With the advent of drones, stealth may not be necessary, just send in the drones.

[GOP_1900AD]

Looking only at the narrow area of airlift .... a dark, dark future awaits.

[CharacterCounts]

You had better hang on tightly to your joystick. With the escalating costs of social welfare programs, there will be no money in the budget to build any new aircraft in 15 years.