National Guard Chief Frets About Aging Aircraft.

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  • Author(s): JEAN, GRACE V.
  • Source:
    National Defense. Sep2011, Vol. 96 Issue 694, p33-33. 3/4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      MILITARY airplanes; UNITED States armed forces; F-35 (Military aircraft); BUDGET cuts
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the U.S. military's need to upgrade its existing aircraft and the challenges involved in doing so as of September 2011. It reports that its fleet of F-16s have been in use since the 1980s, and there is a need to replace them with the newer F-35 Lightning II. It states, however, that proposed cuts in spending by the government could delay the purchase of the Lightning II, forcing the military to use the F-16s longer, making them dangerous for pilots.