One of the ways the Air Force is seeking to improve these conditions is with the involvement of drones and robotics to expedite visual inspections. A new Air Force contract will see if the drone dog and a regular drone can help automate parts of the aircraft maintenance process (Courtesy of Asylon). There are three Air Force maintenance depots in the United States, known as air logistics complexes: Ogden ALC at Hill Air Force Base in Utah; Oklahoma City ALC at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma; and Warner Robins ALC at Robins AFB in Georgia. AdvertisementThe Air Force has lost or damaged more than 40 manned and unmanned aircraft, according to a Congressional Research Service report from May. Nearly half of the Air Force fleet is over 40 years old, while more than 60% of aircraft are over 30 years old.