U.S. Air Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Now Outnumber Its F-15s, A-10s

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. perform an aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force/Donald Allen)  

Military.com: Air Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Now Outnumber its F-15s, A-10s 

The U.S. Air Force's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet has officially surpassed the number of F-15 Eagle

jets and A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, becoming the second largest fighter jet fleet in its aircraft inventory, the service's top general said Friday. 

Chief of Staff Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown revealed the new statistic during a hearing about the fiscal 2022 budget before the House Appropriations defense subcommittee. 

As of this week, he said, the F-35 fighter fleet is second in size only to the F-16 Fighting Falcon; the Air Force has 934 F-16 C and D models.  

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Update: F-35 Is Now the Air Force’s Second-Largest Fighter Fleet (Air Force Magazine)  

WNU Editor: There are now 283 Joint Strike Fighters in the Air Force’s arsenal, compared to 281 A-10s, 234 F-15C/Ds, and 218 F-15Es.

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