February 25, 200916 yr But wait, there's more - if signing the F-22 petition wasn't enough, here's one to save the E-2D Hawkeye: https://www.northropgrumman.com/protectthehawkeye/ At least this one is actually on a supplier's (Northrup Grumman) website. Mike
February 27, 200916 yr 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
February 27, 200916 yr 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.
February 27, 200916 yr 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.
April 23, 200916 yr Author Really? https://www.military.com/news/article/April...C=airforce-a.nl - Stuck
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