US Air Force officials and experts have long been concerned the fleet is shrinking and aging as China's grows and advances.

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In 2004, Taylor Roach answered a questionnaire for the Vail Daily upon graduating from Battle Mountain High School at 18. One ...

The Air Force continues to rely almost exclusively on manned fighter aircraft—even though these platforms could not be quickly replaced in a major war.

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Russia has increased its incursions into NATO airspace, seen by the West as tests of resolve. NATO has defenses and a host of F-35s, F-16s, and Gripens ready to respond, but choices to make. It ...

The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.

The large number of existing aircraft, robust global supply chain, and balanced cost-to-performance value make the F-16 the best platform for a wide variety of missions: air interception, suppression ...

He is a former Naval Flight Officer who performed tactical air control on the carrier-capable Airborne Early Warning (AEW) platform, the E-2 Hawkeye. The United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, ...

In terms of capacity, capability, and readiness, the Chinese air force represents a growing challenge. US Air Force officials and experts are concerned about the service's shrinking, aging fleet. In a ...