“Each one of these jets, which are based on the Boeing 737 Next Generation airliner, costs just over $171 million, according to Navy budget documents. So repairing even a seriously damaged example ...

Typically, when you imagine an airplane being stripped for parts, you probably picture an older aircraft at the end of its life. An aging plane sitting in one of the world's massive airplane boneyards ...

The process of retiring aircraft, including the F-16s, is formalized through the USAF’s annual budget proposals submitted to Congress as part of the Department of Defense’s fiscal year (FY) requests.