In 2039 none of it will be manned.
The upgraded radar and combat systems in these new F-15c's will have the ability for datalinks to control UAVs.
Pair a new F-15c, or F-35 for that matter, with 2-4 UAVs capable of Mach 2+ and 15G, and you have a winning combination.
But, certainly, UAVs will be the majority of air frames in the air by then.
I agree. I don’t know why we are putting money into a manned new generation bomber.
Interesting, during the Syrian Civil War, Assad’s military lost half of their planes and helicopters because their bases where they were stored were seized and destroyed by the rebels.