A KC-135 refuels fighters during a training mission over the Baltic Sea. Air-refueling orbits are an essential component of the American way of war. Photo: TSgt. Roidan Carlson
American People Daily: US Air Force’s War Capability Tumbles to 70%… 50-Year-Old Planes Can’t Win a War
For the past four years, the Air Force has made a concerted effort to fill every stall in its corral with war-ready aircraft. The goal is to be able to react in record time and at full strength should the signal be sounded. But things haven’t been going so well.
In the fiscal year 2021, out of every 10 planes needed to complete missions, only seven were available. This caused the delay of combat missions, routine operations, and pilot training. The planes were sitting in hangers with their engine parts strewn everywhere.
Mission-capable rates are used to determine the readiness of nearly 40 of the Air Force’s essential aircraft. In 2020 the rate was bad at 72.7%, but 2021 saw it drop even further to 71.5%. The lowest it’s ever been was in 2018 when it toppled to a historical low of 70% but that record might soon be broken if action isn’t taken much sooner than later.
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But at least they're woke, thanks to the liberal fktards.
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