One third of active duty combat aircraft are now grounded, as there isn't the finances to keep them going.
Units in active duty zones, such as Afghanistan, are not being touched by the cuts.
To meet new financial limits, the Air Force must cut at least forty-five thousand hours of flying.
Air Force sources say that the cuts mean that they may be unable to respond to any new issues, within a timely basis.
Once stood down, it will take most units sixty to ninety days of retraining to return to readiness levels.
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