Airlift fleet buffeted by age, operational needs, Lexington says
The U.S. Air Force is facing an aging fleet and operational stress as it plans upgrades and replacements for its mobility aircraft, according to a new Lexington Institute report released Dec. 3. "The tankers are a disaster waiting to happen, with 90 percent of the 600-plane fleet consisting of...
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