The Air Force is again asking Congress to retire legacy aircraft the service deems no longer fit for combat with a near-peer adversary, including China, according to an initial package of legislative proposals sent to Congress this week. Among the stated cuts are A-10 Warthogs and Block 20 F-22 Raptors , both of which have been hailed by Congress in recent years as needed to fill certain capability gaps and maintain air dominance. The service has repeatedly argued, however, that...
