Cost of 1 F 35 = Savings of 100 A 10
Its not just the relative cost of the aircraft. Its maintaining a fleet of aging aircraft and a stream of pilots trained in the type. Add to that the increase in effectiveness of MANPADS and the USAF doesn’t think any aircraft can survive at low levels....
Not saying I buy any of this but that’s closer to the complete argument for retirement of the Hog.
The other "military intelligence..."
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