Jagerving erstattes med ubemannede fly

US Air Force 132nd Fighter Wing to Replace F-16 by Unmanned Aircraft

Posted on January 3, 2013 by The Editor

 

The roar of F-16 fighter jets streaking across the sky over Des Moines on training missions will soon be silenced.

Under a budget deal set for approval this week, the Iowa National Guard’s 132nd Fighter Wing will lose the jets. The decision comes after months of wrangling between Iowa’s congressional delegation and the Air Force.
The 132nd has flown F-16s on missions in Afghanistan in recent years. Now, after 70 years of flying manned aircraft, the wing will fly remote-controlled unmanned planes, according to the proposal. The aircraft will be based elsewhere, possibly overseas.
U.S. House and Senate negotiators agreed to a deal this week that will mean the removal of all 21 jets from the Des Moines Air National Guard Base. The House could approve the defense spending bill as soon as today and the Senate on Friday. President Barack Obama is expected to sign it.