Originally Posted by
snarkle
Can anyone explain to this amateur why, with the budget available to it, the USAF is flying 62-year-old aircraft on daily missions in a combat zone?
I reckon, the military doesnīt have to earn money like airlines? Or even has an incentive to save money? Figuring in all the infrastructure required to operate them, the costs per flight hour must be horrendous. In all fairness, so are F-35 costs.
And I canīt see any B-52 flying over countries which have a reasonable working air defence system. Seems like only countries which are second or third tier opponents get it.