ACC chief wants to keep aging F-22s, says NGAD down select will happen this year

By Vanessa Montalbano / July 10, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Air Force Air Combat Command boss Gen. Ken Wilsbach today said the service has no official plan to replace its fleet of F-22 Raptors, despite leaders for years saying a replacement would be the Next Generation Air Dominance system. “Right now, there’s -- frankly, there isn’t an F-22 replacement and the F-22 is a fantastic aircraft,” Wilsbach said today during a Mitchell Institution event. “I’m in favor of keeping the Block 20s.” His commitment to the older F-22s, a stark...

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