. . .but something still tells me that the AF is only doing this because, as you said, the wings are gonna fall off some of these assets. Perhaps also somebody thinks that recapitalizing the SOF fleet will butter up DoD into ponying up more cash for the fighters. Who knows? If the A-10 saga is any indication, however, it is NOT because the AF realized this was a core function of the Air Force and thus naturally a high priority. . .

Regards,

Matt