@armedforcesfacts: Every US military aircraft name tells you exactly what it does. F: Fighter. Primary mission — destroy other aircraft. The F-15 has a 104-0 air-to-air record. The F-35 wasn't the 35th fighter ever built — it was the 35th designation in the sequence since 1962. B: Bomber. The B-52 first flew in 1952 and is still operational in 2026. The airframe is older than the internet. Older than most pilots' parents. A: Attack. The A-10 Warthog was literally built around its 30mm cannon — which fires 3,900 rounds per minute and destroys tanks. C: Cargo. The C-130 Hercules has been in service for 70 years across 50+ nations. E: Electronic warfare. The E-3 Sentry sees every aircraft within 400km while remaining invisible. And the F-117 Nighthawk: an attack aircraft deliberately given a fighter designation. To confuse Soviet intelligence. They assumed it was a fighter. It dropped bombs. Never shot down another aircraft. The naming: a lie. The lie: worked for 7 years. #military #aviation #f35 #b52 #a10

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