USAF plans to keep 12 EF-111s through FY '98

The U.S. Air Force has backed off a plan to retire its fleet of EF-111 tactical jamming planes by the end of fiscal year 1996 and will instead maintain a robust capability until the U.S. Navy's EA-6B can take over the mission, according to AF Chief of Staff Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman. "We were going to...

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