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ext week, the C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft of the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing will depart their home at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, reports the Detroit News. The Herk Air Guardsmen are training to fly and maintain the KC-135 tankers they are picking up from Air Force Reserve Command’s 927th Air Refueling Wing, which also leaves Selfridge. The Reservists leave their aircraft and join forces with the active duty 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill AFB, Fla. Meanwhile, back at Selfridge, the Air Guard’s 127th Wing also is trading its F-16s for A-10s.
The Air Force could conduct an operation like Israel's successful air campaign against Iran's nuclear sites, military leadership and air defenses, but readiness issues would make it risky, airpower experts said. Limited spare parts and training, low mission capable rates and few flying hours would put a drag on USAF's…