Originally Posted by
tdracer
I doubt the USAF is overly worried about losing a few 65-year-old KC-135s.
The E-3 AWACS is a different story... As k3k3 notes, they don't have many to start with, and IIRC, that $100 million price tag was when they were new (in 1980's money) - replacements will be much, much more.
The E2D was $ 140 million back in 2013. Commentators have attached costs of $ 500 million for the Russian A50
Originally Posted by
larssnowpharter
One suspects the talk on an invasion of Kharg Island is all misdirection. As I've said before it makes little military sense.
Sounds like a slam-dunk for the Supreme Commander.