Yasser76
Elite Member
Yeah, and it is not just about actual aircraft losses. The wear and tear on the older planes (F-16s, F-15Es, E-3s, KC-135s etc) will be immense/ Basically 2-3 years worth of flying done in a month, maintainence cycles being skipped.
Then there is the weaponry being expended (granted almost all air to ground due to the nature of the war).
This has put back the USAF (and to a much lesser extent the USN) quite a bit








