Checking up on old aircraft
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A new Fleet Viability Board is keeping checks on the oldest air fleet in the United States Air Force (USAF) history. This is because the Air Force leaders are struggling to overcome the problems caused by aging aircraft with the major problems being corrosion, skin weakness, frayed electrical wiring and unanticipated component failures.
Publication Name: Air Force Magazine
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0730-6784
Year: 2004
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Aerospace world
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The Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review is considering a wide range of numbers as the buy objective for the F/A-22 Raptor. The Air force maintains it needs 381 F/A-22s to equip 10 Air and Space Expeditionary Forces (AEFs) with one squadron each.
Publication Name: Air Force Magazine
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0730-6784
Year: 2005
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The Baghdad strikes
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The author examines the strategy behind the U.S. Air Force's aerial bombing of Baghdad during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Topics include air warfare, military strategy, and military campaigns.
Publication Name: Air Force Magazine
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0730-6784
Year: 2003
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