Re: AF pushing for more bombers, especially the FB-22

[David E. Powell]

"R. David Steele" /OMEGA> wrote in message
...
> Bombshell
> Air Force officials are accelerating efforts to bring new
> long-range strike capabilities into the inventory - a move that
> may show, analysts and sources say, the service has awoken to the
> harsh reality it needs to modernize more than its fighter fleet
> http://www.airforcetimes.com/channel.php?GQID=AIRPAPER#AIRFORCE
>
> In case you have not read it, the AF is looking for more bombers.
> The big one is to push the FB-22. However the B-2 is also high
> up the list.
>
> They are not all that sure, according to the article, as have an
> unmanned bomber.

Are the F-15E production lines still operable? I am guessing building more
B-1s is out, sadly. Maybe something like NSSN was to the Navy's attack subs,
a newer bomber with a lot of off the shelf stuff?

DEP

[miso]

I thought they reduced the B1B force to save costs. That is, the USAF
could have more B1Bs flying if need be from mothballed planes.

"David E. Powell" > wrote in message >...
> "R. David Steele" /OMEGA> wrote in message
> ...
> > Bombshell
> > Air Force officials are accelerating efforts to bring new
> > long-range strike capabilities into the inventory - a move that
> > may show, analysts and sources say, the service has awoken to the
> > harsh reality it needs to modernize more than its fighter fleet
> > http://www.airforcetimes.com/channel.php?GQID=AIRPAPER#AIRFORCE
> >
> > In case you have not read it, the AF is looking for more bombers.
> > The big one is to push the FB-22. However the B-2 is also high
> > up the list.
> >
> > They are not all that sure, according to the article, as have an
> > unmanned bomber.
>
> Are the F-15E production lines still operable? I am guessing building more
> B-1s is out, sadly. Maybe something like NSSN was to the Navy's attack subs,
> a newer bomber with a lot of off the shelf stuff?
>
> DEP