Replacing The Missing F-35s -- Strategy Page
April 2, 2010: Faced with delays in the F-35 program, and the aging of its F-16 and F-15 fleet, the U.S. Air Force will refurbish older aircraft, to keep them going until the F-35s show up. The F-35 delays have been growing over the last few years, and the air force was already developing a refurbishment program for its F-15 fighters, most of which are over 20 years old. This will extend their useful life from 8,000 flight hours, to 12,000 hours.
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