Those forces are now flying 55 to 60 combat flights over Iraq each day, more than double the number earlier this year.
He'd joined the Air Force to fly; something generals don't get to do very much.
The Air Force flew hundreds of planes away from the region for safety.
Now, $30 billion later, the plane is so bad that the Air Force rarely flies it.
The ambush was set up, the Empire's forces flew directly into it - and then again, at the very last instant, something went wrong.
Why can't your Air Force find a pilot to fly this mission?
The Air Force flew in and set up to run air operations.
He said the Air Force would be flying what had been carried over the riskiest routes.
The special forces could fly directly into Afghanistan or pass through bases in nearby Pakistan.
The Air Force will still fly the planes, but at random intervals instead of continuously.