Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has cut B-52 flying hours by 10 percent in preparation for sequestration, which could cause a total drop of up to 20 percent in flying hours for the venerable bomber, according to the head of the command. AFGSC chief Lt. Gen. James Kowalski told reporters at a Defense Writers Group breakfast in Washington the command is already flying 20 percent fewer hours in the B-52 than it did going back to fiscal year 2001,…
Air Force Trims B-52 Flying Hours By 10 Percent To Prepare For Sequestration, Kowalski Says
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