Last week, Battleland bemoaned the increasing difficulty finding cost-per-flight-hour data for U.S. military aircraft. In a flash, longtime defense watcher – from a perch on Capitol Hill, as well as a stint at the Government Accountability Office – Winslow Wheeler piped up to say he recently sought, and got, such data from the Air Force comptroller’s office. He adds that he has tried to get similar data from the Navy, without luck. What’s up with that, Admiral Kirby? The Air Force provided Wheeler with cost-per-flight-hour for dozens of aircraft. Here’s a sample of what it costs to keep these Air Force aircraft airborne for one hour last year (the so-called “ownership” cost-per-flight-hour, which includes modifications): A-10C Warthog Attack Plane — $17,716 USAF AC-130U Spooky Gunship — $45,986 USAF B-1B Lancer Bomber — $57,807 USAF B-2A Spirit Stealth Bomber — $169,313 USAF B-52H Stratofortress Bomber — $69,708 USAF C-130J Hercules Cargo Plane — $14,014 USAF C-17 Globemaster Cargo Plane — $23,811 USAF C-20B VIP Plane (Senior Pentagon Officials) — $32,212 USAF C-32A VIP Plane (Vice President, Cabinet Officers) — $42,936 USAF C-5B Galaxy Cargo Plane — $78,817 USAF CV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor — $83,256 USAF E-3B Sentry AWACS Radar Plane — $39,587 USAF E-4B Flying Headquarters — $163,485 USAF F-15C Eagle Fighter — $41,921 USAF F-16C Viper Fighter — $22,514 USAF F-22A Raptor Fighter — $68,362 USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopter — $24,475 USAF KC-10A Extender Tanker — $21,170 USAF MC-130H Combat Talon II Special Operations Plane — $32,752 USAF MQ-1B Predator Drone — $3,679 USAF MQ-9A Reaper Drone — $4,762 USAF RQ-4B Global Hawk Drone — $49,089 USAF T-38C Talon Jet Trainer — $9,355 USAF T-6A Texan II Turboprop Trainer — $2,235 USAF U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane — $30,813 USAF UH-1N Huey Helicopter — $13,634 USAF VC-25A Air Force One — $161,591 USAF