The Air Force wants to invigorate its fighter aircraft stockpile by changing the legal language used to categorize battle-ready jets, according to a recent legislative proposal that would also retire all remaining A-10 Warthogs . “Congress has the important responsibility of holding the services accountable for having combat capability,” Lt. Gen. David Tabor, the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, told Inside Defense in a Wednesday interview. “We believe using ‘combat-coded aircraft’ will be a...
