B-52 pilots are facing yet another 20 percent cut in flying hours due to sequestration budget cuts after previously enduring a 20 percent reduction over a decade spanning 2000 to 2010, according to a key Air Force official. Air Force Global Strike Command chief Lt. Gen. James Kowalski said yesterday the Air Force deciding to protect nuclear deterrence operations at the expense of conventional forces meant that the B-52, which is also capable of deploying nuclear weapons, suffered a cut…
