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Kudos to AvWeek for getting an alternate argument to the debate but its more likely that those that get to decide wouldnt consider a bomber purchase as a mere check mark or an inventory. You can say whatever about how long the B-52 or B-1 can last in service, and you can keep upgrading them and prolonging their life but that would not make them survivable and will not in any significant shape or form add to the tally of 15-18 or so ready B-2's that are available for penetrating global strike.

[QUOTE="bring_it_on, post: 265982, member: 10064"] Kudos to AvWeek for getting an alternate argument to the debate but its more likely that those that get to decide wouldnt consider a bomber purchase as a mere check mark or an inventory. You can say whatever about how long the B-52 or B-1 can last in service, and you can keep upgrading them and prolonging their life but that would not make them survivable and will not in any significant shape or form add to the tally of 15-18 or so ready B-2's that are available for penetrating global strike. [/QUOTE]

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