We report below on the growing speculation that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is headed out the door. Well, once again, the rumor mill may be premature. Rumsfeld told reporters Thursday afternoon that he has heard the same thing since shortly after he took office. He says, “I have no plans to retire.” That settles it, right
With upgrades, F-16s can serve as a numbers-builder in the combat air forces until the 2040s, and it’s not necessary to launch its successor yet, program officials said at an industry conference. “We anticipate hundreds of F-16s in active service for decades to come,” meaning into the 2040s, Col. Tim…