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The AF needs to look at the software industry. Bring in hordes of newbies and keep the ones that don't kill themselves for 3-5 years, then repeat.
by BXLE_1-1-BitIs1 8y ago
The AF needs to look at the software industry. Bring in hordes of newbies and keep the ones that don't kill themselves for 3-5 years, then repeat.
- dingaling 8y agoThat was actually how air forces adapted to the jet era. Attrition was horrific, about 35% of USAF F-84s and F-86s being lost in crashes through the 1950s. Actual combat losses in Korea were insignificant compared to accidents. The 1970s-designed F-16 has a loss rate of 3.4 per 100,000 flight hours. The two 1950s fighters were 52.6 and 44.2 respectively.