“The idea of replacing old planes is a good idea, if we had something with which to replace them,” said Rep. Rob Bishop, Monday morning.
He was referring to the Department of Defense budget rollout, announced last month “to retire legacy fighters to fund a smaller and more capable force and redistribute people to higher priority missions,” as it was stated in a U.S. Air Force press release. The Combat Air Forces Restructuring Plan would accelerate retirement of about 250 aircraft, including 134 F-16s.
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