The Air Force is considering propeller-driven planes like this one in its battle against the Islamic State

The Washington Post 2017-02-28

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The U.S. Air Force is facing a potentially protracted air war against the Islamic State. Aging fighter jets and a shrinking pilot corps is forcing the Air Force to look at using “light-attack” propeller planes.

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