Pallets I.

This is coolbert:

Within context of a previous blog entry, consider the readiness status of American bomber warplanes.

As reported by the Anti-Military Internet web site and thanks to same.

"US Bombers Are So Ridiculously Expensive Air Force Forced to Make Up for Low Numbers by Planning Cargo Planes for Combat"

"Even the massive Air Force budget is still not enough when what you're buying is as dear as the B-2/B-21"

"Despite having a massive budget the hardware the service orders from the defense industry is so ridiculously expensive the stable just isn’t large enough. That is also the reason the ancient but reliable B-52s are still kept in service (and indeed form the backbone of the nuclear and heavy bomber force) and will outlive far newer but overly-complicated and troubled machines like the B-1 from the corporate handout era"

Modern bomber warplanes such as the B-2 Spirit and the even more modern B-21 very expensive both from the manufacturing and operational standpoint. Budget constraints mean only a small and very limited numbers of such warplanes can be built. MORE MISSIONS THAN COMBAT AIRCRAFT AVAILABLE IS THE RESULT.

Consider strictly the readiness status of  current American bomber warplanes:

* B-1 Lancer (only 46% were able to perform a single mission at any one time last year).

* B-2 Spirit  (readiness rate last year: 60%).

 * B-52s flying (readiness rate last year: 66%).

Is there a solution to the problem? More to follow.

coolbert.