Could have swore I saw something just a few days back indicating they are
actually now looking at bringing forward the new program a few years in
hopes of shortening the B-52's currently programmed lifespan.

Congress is leaning on the Air Force to get their (our) butts in gear. Congress
is pushing this not to shorten the projected BUFF lifespan (projected to 2038,
beyond the B-1B), but simply to get the Air Force moving. Between 2018 and 2038
we will retire 97% of our existing bombers, I think congress is concerned that
the Air Force will be forced into "crisis acquisition" if they (us) don't get
moving *now*.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"