There are now five new C-17 airlifters at Dover AFB, Del., allowing the base to provide two aircraft and two aircrews ready for real-world mobility taskings at any time, reports TSgt. Kevin Wallace. With the arrival of the fourth C-17 last month, Dover received its first assignment from the Tanker Airlift Control Center. By the end of next year, the Delaware base expects to have a total of 13 new airlifters.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
