
DAYTON, Ohio--As the U.S. Air Force considers its next steps on the manned Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter in light of a "pause" announced here this week by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, some sentiment on Capitol Hill and the Air Force is to retain the 32 Block 20 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-22 fighters as a fallback to deter China and go to war, if needed. The Air Force has requested congressional approval to divest the Block 20s and…