Air Force F-35s fly in formation over Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Photo: Air Force
Daily Beast: The U.S. Air Force Is Headed for a Crash: Too Many Old Planes, Not Enough Cash
Most people replace their cars every six years, but the Air Force might hold on to a fighter jet for nearly half a century.
The U.S. Air Force’s planes are old—and getting older. The average Air Force plane is 28 years old, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That means hundreds, if not thousands, of Air Force pilots are flying planes built before they were born.
Replacing huge numbers of aging aircraft with newer models could be very, very expensive—up to $26 billion annually by the mid-2030s.
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WNU Editor: The F-35 has been one money pit for the Air Force .... at the expense of other planes. And the results of this policy are now being felt.
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