F-35 Acquisition, Combat Mass Are Top Priorities For German Air Chief

German Air Force inspector Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz

Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, German Air Force inspector, is one of the few European air chiefs still current on frontline combat aircraft.

Credit: German Air Force
After years of post-Cold War spending cuts, Germany is once again splashing out on defense, and the country’s air force is set to reap the benefits. The €100 billion ($100.2 billion) special defense fund announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the days following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well...

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