Air Force Could Ditch Oldest F-35 Jets as Part of Fighter Downsizing, General Says
Air Force Could Ditch Oldest F-35 Jets as Part of Fighter Downsizing, General Says U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A Lightning II dedicated crew chief, signals to the pilot during pre-flight checks at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 25, 2021. (Amber Litteral/U.S. Air Force) 24 May 2021 The U.S. Air Force could retire some of its older-model F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, which are used for training, over the next decade in favor of acquiring the most advanced variants of the jet, according to a top general. Older versions of the premier stealth jet may...