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To: PeterFinn

Those F 22s and F35s are just the front lines, those 800 F 15s and 1,000 F 16s will be around for decades while they work the kinks out of the F22 and F 35. The older iron are still among the most capable airplanes the world has ever seen.

Think thin black line of B-1s and B-2s, backed up by a couple hundred B-52’s, which have been in service since when, 1917 or so? Literally the grandchildren of the original pilots are flying them today!


13 posted on 03/11/2008 11:24:20 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Nobama08. Get me a general for President and Steele or Blackwell for VP.)
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To: Kenny Bunk

The B-52 is projected to stay in service through at least 2040 when most of the airframes will be at least 80 years old.


16 posted on 03/11/2008 11:33:24 AM PDT by PeterFinn (I am not voting for McCain. No way, no how.)
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To: Kenny Bunk

They still have this stored at D-M for a last line of defense.

20 posted on 03/11/2008 11:51:57 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Kenny Bunk

There are only 75 operational B-52’s left. The rest have been cut into pieces and sold for scrap.


23 posted on 03/11/2008 12:15:00 PM PDT by Just_de_facts
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