The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Airport sent off its last A-10 attack jet, reports The Republican. Although wing airmen may feel nostalgic since the unit operated Warthogs for nearly 30 years, they will be continuing flying operations. As we reported earlier, they have traded for F-15s. The 104th FW picks up the Northeast air defense mission from Otis ANGB, Mass., where the 102nd FW takes on an intelligence mission.
Aircraft readiness will suffer if Congress does not approve some $1.5 billion worth of spare parts the Air Force requested in its annual Unfunded Priorities List, sent to Capitol Hill last week, Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said.