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Inside Sen. Ted Budd’s plan to boost airpower, pilot retention

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd explains why he recently introduced three bills intended to boost US fighter inventory and improve pilot retention.

As several aircraft face retirement in the coming years, Armed Services Committee member Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., sat down with Breaking Defense Senior Reporter Valerie Insinna to discuss pending legislation and possible changes ahead for military aviation personnel and the aviation industrial base.

Check back soon for the second half of our interview with Budd.