All this crap and we're still using aircraft that were designed during the Korean War..
It'd be nice if the Air Force could get its priorities straight :P
About the whole runway thing, you can't just pave it overnight and expect it to be okay. You need to undo all the old tarmac, pave the new one, repave it as a 2nd coat, wait for it to dry, repaint the damn thing, and finally get planes flying on it. This causes huge delays and could potentially be a security risk since no one could take off or land while construction is being done.
Secondly, ALL the AFB's, Marine Air Stations, Naval Air Stations, and Aircraft Carriers would need to be re-done because of the whole "Force-readiness" concept. The Airforce would need to be able to support Navy and USMC planes along with its own aircraft. The same applies to NAS's and Marine Airbases. This way, if the US were ever invaded, attacked, or the base was crippled in some way, the aircraft would still have a place to take off and land without too many problems
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