Special Report

The 30 Newest Aircraft in the US Air Force

Source: usairforce / Flickr

25. EC-130J Commando Solo
> Average age in 2022: 21.27 years
> Aircraft in service: 7
> Active Air Force: 7
> Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve: 0
> Type: Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance/battle management/command, control, and communications

24. E-8C JSTARS
> Average age in 2022: 20.80 years
> Aircraft in service: 16
> Active Air Force: 16
> Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve: 0
> Type: Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance/battle management/command, control, and communications

Source: Public Domain / Defense Visual Information Distribution Service

23. C-37A Gulfstream V
> Average age in 2022: 20.47 years
> Aircraft in service: 9
> Active Air Force: 9
> Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve: 0
> Type: Transport

Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons

22. MQ-1B Predator
> Average age in 2022: 20.46 years
> Aircraft in service: 2
> Active Air Force: 2
> Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve: 0
> Type: Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance/battle management/command, control, and communications

Source: usairforce / Flickr

21. WC-130J Hercules
> Average age in 2022: 20.45 years
> Aircraft in service: 10
> Active Air Force: 0
> Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve: 10
> Type: Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance/battle management/command, control, and communications

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