The US Air Force will be able to decommission 42 legendary A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft and 57 F-15C / D Eagle fighters in 2024

Tactical Air and Army Committee Committee on Armed Services

(House Armed Services Committee's tactical, air and land forces panel) allowsThe U.S. Air Force will decommission some of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft.But there is a nuance.

What is known

Subcommittee approved US Air Force plan to reduceA-10 Thunderbolt II fleet for another 42 aircraft. The service will be able to retire them in fiscal year 2024 (FY) in addition to 21 aircraft in FY2023. The final vote on the amendments will take place on June 23, 2023.

If HR 2670 is passed, the Air ForceThe US will be able to decommission 42 A-10 aircraft, but at the same time it will be prohibited from decommissioning A-10s in the future. The ban will remain in effect until the service develops a detailed plan for the implementation of close air support missions.

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In addition, the US Air Force will be able to put 57 fourth-generation F-15C / D Eagle fighters into operation at once. Some aircraft have been in service for four decades.