Allvin displayed a chart showing the increasing trouble facing the Air Force's planes. The chart tracked a steady growth of the average aircraft age in the fleet - from about 17 in 1994 to nearly ...

The Air Force argues that the A-10's role can be carried out by a range of other aircraft, including the new fifth-generation F-35. So far, the Air Force has two F-35 squadrons. CIGeography ...

Four Russian military aircraft were detected in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Thursday. A Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber takes off from Kazan, Russia, in February, 2024.

The US boasts approximately 13,000 military aircraft. Comparatively, China and Russia, the world's next-largest aerial powers, only have a total of 2,000 to 3,000 military aircraft each.

The chart tracked a steady growth of the average aircraft age in the fleet — from about 17 in 1994 to nearly 32 in 2024 — while aircraft availability plummeted from 73% to 54%.