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• Do you have what it takes to improve an Air Force? to help defend the nation?

  Preceding the firings/resignations of the two senior officials in the US Air Force, the Chief of Staff Buzz Mosely and the Secretary Michael Wynne, Secretary Gates gave a series of speeches giving serious hints at what was on his mind and what direction... Posted Jul 29 2008, 10:06 PM by Otto with | with no comments Filed under: Excalibur, USAF, COIN aircraft 2, F-22

• 380 F-22's for the Air Force? How about a little Irregular Warfare action instead?

  It’s been an interesting couple of days for Air Force news. In recent developments for the US Air Force, General Bruce Carlson of the Air Force Material Command has said the Air Force is “committed to funding 380” F-22 stealthy fighter planes, which is... Posted Feb 15 2008, 12:17 AM by Otto with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Iraq, Afghanistan, USAF, COIN aircraft 2, F-22

• F-22 and C-17 cost the same? Can we put the AESA radar on the C-17 with about 80 AMRAAMS and call it a day?

  Stephen Trimble, who I've had the good fortune to meet a couple of times now, has an interesting post here discussing the price of the F-22 is the same as the C-17. This makes my head hurt on so many levels I can't even write about it.... Posted Nov 01 2007, 01:05 AM by Otto with | with no comments Filed under: USAF, C-17, F-22