US Air Force Lieutenant General Michael Schmidt said that half of the F-35 fighter jets would not be able to perform combat flights. This is indicated in the agency’s material. Bloomberg.
According to program manager Lieutenant General Michael Schmidt, the average monthly readiness rate of fighters in the US fleet of more than 540 F-35s as of February was 53.1%.
It was noted that the F-35s could not perform training, test and combat flights. Schmidt added that the share of such aircraft is less than 30 percent.
Former U.S. Senator Jim Rish from Idaho declarationSupporting the escalation of tensions with Russia in order to increase the arms supply to Ukraine. He also noted that he supports the idea of supplying Ukraine with all kinds of weapons, including F-16 warplanes. However, he believes that it is impossible to supply Kiev with nuclear weapons.