Last week's revelation that the Air Force plans to fly the F-35 for an additional six years through 2070 had been in process for several years and relates back to a beddown plan introduced in the service's fiscal year 2012 budget. The Defense Department on March 24 released its 2015 selected acquisition report, which highlighted a decision by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps to reduce the platform's annual flight plan from 300 hours to 250 hours and extend...
