US Air Force grounds combat planes

Oberon · 04-09-13, 01:45 PM

In before Yubba

Pretty inevitable really, you can keep it away for only so long before the economic reality starts to hit home. Still, even with a third of it grounded, it's still more powerful than most nations on the planet.

TLAM Strike · 04-09-13, 01:49 PM

Must have spent the last of their gas money sending those 7 B-1s to Guam.

Herr-Berbunch · 04-09-13, 02:01 PM

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Still, even with a third of it grounded, it's still more powerful than most nations on the planet.

The USN is a more powerful air force than most countries.

TLAM Strike · 04-09-13, 02:16 PM

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The USN is a more powerful air force than most countries.

The Civil Air Patrol is a more powerful air force than most countries...

... like Britain...

Oberon · 04-09-13, 02:17 PM

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The Civil Air Patrol is a more powerful air force than most countries...

... like Britain...

Rub it in, rub it in...

By the way, how are those F-35s coming along?

TLAM Strike · 04-09-13, 02:24 PM

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By the way, how are those F-35s coming along?

Red October1984 · 04-09-13, 10:00 PM

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The Civil Air Patrol is a more powerful air force than most countries...

... like Britain...

I'm in the Civil Air Patrol.

They just have all civvie-types.

No combat aircraft for us....

Spoon 11th · 04-10-13, 04:37 AM

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Still, even with a third of it grounded, it's still more powerful than most nations on the planet.

Just one aircraft carrier with it's airfleet and munitions is more than probably 80% of the worlds nations have.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	In before Yubba Pretty inevitable really, you can keep it away for only so long before the economic reality starts to hit home. Still, even with a third of it grounded, it's still more powerful than most nations on the planet.