Originally Posted by
Loose rivets
I think the words were that when the Air Force finally had to relinquish theirs, the army retained (or were given) a few.
Air Force was never allowed to let them go. Army would have loved to have them, but the agreed split for fixed wing between these two services limits the Army to 12,500 pounds.
The A10 is in the 40,000 pound class, so for the Army to have it would destroy the existing roles and missions agreement between the two services, which neither wants to do.