Air Force Losing Aircraft & Squadrons — Pilot Perspective
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Every Monday at 8PM ET, Mover (F-16, F/A-18, T-38, 737, helicopter pilot, author, cop, and wanna be race car driver) and Gonky (F/A-18, T-38, A320, dirt bike racer, author, and awesome dad) discuss everything from aviation to racing to life and anything in between. Send your voice message for the show: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cw-lemoine/message Looking for a good book? https://www.cwlemoine.com Kids Coloring and Activity Books! https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CDS4C68Y *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.* *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*
Video Description
The U.S. Air Force is facing a stark reality: squadrons are closing because retirements and divestments outpace new procurement. With over 340 aircraft programmed for retirement in FY2026 and only 76 replacements on order, some say the Air Force has “passed the point where more cannot be done with less." What do you think — budget short-fall, strategic trade-off, or systemic failure? Leave us a comment below! Full Episode Here: https://youtube.com/live/k5WewoqKhTI?feature=share Link To Source: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforcetimes.com%2Fopinion%2F2025%2F10%2F17%2Fair-force-squadrons-are-closing-reversing-it-demands-investment%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExU3lOa3VZUDJuT3Q1Z3N1RQEemslMLsTgW8V4O5vW5PnriC_gKCyRYnk-MrnTkw8c3vDdb3KUCxjmFa1PBaw_aem_VPkWJJqQ51-rVJ4jBgEZBg&h=AT116a9CYLhaA06W-5NFxYPoTRyBI1jLGGPSAzScrLJdon4efXyREJ58cQtRA10ypHZwuIXBh7cv4a1qNYrFAvf4hItWeNK2rTkFDfoff71nYqUDLL4-IMAUxOf4 Check Out Our Website! https://www.themoverandgonkyshow.com/ Every Monday at 8PM ET, Mover (F-16, F/A-18, T-38, 737, 787, helicopter pilot, author, cop, and wanna be race car driver) and Gonky (F/A-18, T-38, A320, dirt bike racer, author, and awesome dad) discuss everything from aviation to racing to life and anything in between. Send your voice message for the show: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cw-lemoine/message Join the Make Them Tell You No Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/makethemtellyouno/ More About Mover: Mover's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CWLemoine Looking for a good book? https://www.cwlemoine.com More About Gonky: Gonky's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@therealgonky Kids Coloring and Activity Books! https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CDS4C68Y *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Views presented are our own or our guests and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*
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