MKopack Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 But wait, there's more - if signing the F-22 petition wasn't enough, here's one to save the E-2D Hawkeye: http://www.northropgrumman.com/protectthehawkeye/ At least this one is actually on a supplier's (Northrup Grumman) website. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OldAssGRunt Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Taken from AFA Magazine April 2008 "Where does the figure 381 come from? Is it justifiable? The Air Force has determined that each AEF requires at least one F-22 squadron for air superiority, interdiction in high threat areas, and so forth. The standard squadron contains 24 combat-coded fighters. The F-22’s Operational Requirements Document validated that metric. The ORD was signed by the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Do the math: 10 squadrons times 24 aircraft equals 240 fighters." The Air Force has analytic formulas for determining the answer. Here they are: •For training, 25 percent of the combat-coded force, or 60 more fighters. •For test purposes, five percent of the total of combat-coded and training aircraft, or 15 more fighters. •For backup inventory, 10 percent of the combat-coded, training, and test aircraft, or 32 more fighters. •For attrition reserve, 10 percent of everything above, or 34 more fighters. Those four categories, taken together, generate an additional requirement for 141 F-22s. Add up those fighters and the combat-coded ones and you come to—voila—381 fighters." Best post ever! #'s and facts without any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CAVEMAN Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 This is the math your lawmakers are looking at: •10 Squadrons with 10 aircrafts a piece = 100 •For training, 25 percent of the combat-coded force, or 40 more fighters. •For test purposes, five percent of the total of combat-coded and training aircraft, or 10 more fighters. •For backup inventory, 10 percent of the combat-coded, training, and test aircraft, or 10 more fighters. •For attrition reserve, 10 percent of everything above, or 23 more fighters. Those four categories, taken together, generate a requirement for 83 F-22s. Add up those fighters and the combat-coded ones and you come to—voila—183 fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest soflguy Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Has anyone read this link from a former C model guy? Was slightly verbose, but I thought it was quite well written about America losing air superiority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuck Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Really? http://www.military.com/news/article/April...C=airforce-a.nl - Stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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