Our Air Force needs new planes badly. We need new F-16 block 70 fighters.

This is the smallest and worst state our AF has been since we became a superpower. Yes, F-35 production needs to increase but with export orders waiting as well as our own forces, buying brand new F-16 block 70 fighters from South Carolina. We are a 5th gen force and soon to be 6th generation but buying 100-120 brand new Vipers would go a very long way to filling the gap in capability that we are currently fighting. Some units on any given day only have 30-35% operational on the flight line with the rest needing some form of maintenance. The new F-16s will age very well with the advanced sensors and targeting, EW, etc pods it carries as well as missiles and ground attack munitions. It would be a great 2nd line and multirole CAS aircraft behind the 5th and 6th gen aircraft. We also have training and logistics lines already in place. Outfitting active duty units with new aircraft would also let older airframes to go to Air Guard units or to the boneyard for parts.