They do an exceptional job in equipment that is ancient. I mean, these are the AWACS that you see so often in Oklahoma City skies. The newest one of them. These are bodies or airframes, old 707 airframes. So they date from the 50s and the 60s. And the whole fleet was developed in the 1970s. So these are planes that are pushing 50 years old or older in some cases that are in combat conditions right now. (06:22–06:30)
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