Latest "aircraft retirement" stories

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 15, 2021. (Senior Airman Jacob Stephens/Air Force)

Davis-Monthan’s future in flux after Congress blocked A-10 retirement

Disagreements over the fate of the A-10 Warthog have had a broader impact in Tucson.

By Rachel S. Cohen

8 months ago

An E-8C, Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or Joint STARS, takes off for a Weapons School integration mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 22, 2021. The primary mission is to provide theater ground and air commanders with ground surveillance to support attack operations and targeting that contributes to the delay, disruption and destruction of enemy forces. (William Lewis/Air Force)

The Air Force is ready to retire four E-8C Joint STARS jets in 2022

Airmen associated with the aircraft can switch to other jobs at Robins Air Force Base or transfer elsewhere.

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago

Farewell, Bones: Air Force finishes latest round of B-1B bomber retirements

Retiring B-1B and B-2 bombers will make way for the new B-21 Raider over the next two decades.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

Lawmakers protect C-130 fleet, push for new propellers in annual legislation

The Air Force wants to retire 13 older C-130Hs and bring in five new C-130Js.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Gradual retirement for tanker jets endorsed by House lawmakers

The Air Force wants to ditch older tankers to make room for the KC-46 Pegasus.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Some C-130H units to be replaced by cyber ops, helicopters

Congress needs to sign off on the Hercules retirements first.

By Rachel S. Cohen

17 months ago

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