Yossarian
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I don't know, but maybe it is a bad year for the USAF, (literally) Their have been small number of acidents, one involving a Stealth aircraft, and a B 52 that went down with all hands Ive heard.
Also I have heard a F 15 nose popping off last year with a Air Guard unit. Also I have heard rumors of Air Force Missile Command staff sleeping in the silo launch room. Now the also media overated missing nuclear missiles on the B 52 incident.
I dont know what's up, at first with the accidents I thought it might be underfunding. I know that USAF maintanece would not just let a plane that is not fit to fly get airborne. But, then I also thought that is also may be just inactivity.
Let's face it, although the USAF is involved in TWAT, their just hasn't been a air war, or (thank goodness) a nuclear war. Which is what propelled USAF to be one the best through the cold war. Keeping up with the Soviets kept the USAF at a constant rate of work, and even two wars involving major air combat and aerial operations. Plus the constant patrols of Statregic bombers, satelites and fighter planes, I suppose (more of less guestimate)kept aiforce staff, from top brass to one or two stripers on their toes.
TWAT just doen't offer a Airmen's ideal fighting conditions and types of warfare. USAF can go anywhere, and give ground support, but it just doen't fit USAF's capabilites perfectly. Like a 1st world enemy would (like the Soveits were.)
So that's my theory, inactivity caused by ground pounder warfare in TWAT and the untapped capabilities of the USAF,which let's face, half not been fully delpoyed or utilized in actual fighting since the first Gulf War. ( which for strategic missile Air Force staff, that's a good thing, and I hope it stays that way!)
Any USAF persons here, or just anyone familiar with military airpower have something comment, then please feel free to post your thoughts.
Also I have heard a F 15 nose popping off last year with a Air Guard unit. Also I have heard rumors of Air Force Missile Command staff sleeping in the silo launch room. Now the also media overated missing nuclear missiles on the B 52 incident.
I dont know what's up, at first with the accidents I thought it might be underfunding. I know that USAF maintanece would not just let a plane that is not fit to fly get airborne. But, then I also thought that is also may be just inactivity.
Let's face it, although the USAF is involved in TWAT, their just hasn't been a air war, or (thank goodness) a nuclear war. Which is what propelled USAF to be one the best through the cold war. Keeping up with the Soviets kept the USAF at a constant rate of work, and even two wars involving major air combat and aerial operations. Plus the constant patrols of Statregic bombers, satelites and fighter planes, I suppose (more of less guestimate)kept aiforce staff, from top brass to one or two stripers on their toes.
TWAT just doen't offer a Airmen's ideal fighting conditions and types of warfare. USAF can go anywhere, and give ground support, but it just doen't fit USAF's capabilites perfectly. Like a 1st world enemy would (like the Soveits were.)
So that's my theory, inactivity caused by ground pounder warfare in TWAT and the untapped capabilities of the USAF,which let's face, half not been fully delpoyed or utilized in actual fighting since the first Gulf War. ( which for strategic missile Air Force staff, that's a good thing, and I hope it stays that way!)
Any USAF persons here, or just anyone familiar with military airpower have something comment, then please feel free to post your thoughts.
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