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Hacker News Apr 25, 2024

As the US Air Force fleet keeps shrinking, can it still win wars?
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/04/23/as-the-us-air-force-fleet-keeps-shrinking-can-it-still-win-wars/
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As the US Air Force fleet keeps shrinking, can it still win wars?

The Air Force’s fleet is already less than one-fifth of its size at its 1956 peak, when it had 26,104 aircraft.

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