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    Quote Originally Posted by gute View Post
    Basically, older air frames go to the reserves.
    OK, but what does this achieve? How does it help?
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    Quote Originally Posted by William F. Owen View Post
    OK, but what does this achieve? How does it help?
    older airframes will get less flight time (in theory. Sure, it would great replace all our USAF fighter aircraft with F-22s, but that's not economically possible. Moving older model aircraft to the reserves should extend the life of the aircraft. Now, if the F-22 is as a good as a squadron of legacy fighters then pull out the checkbook!

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