Danny, on 3 Dec you said
Obviously a COIN aircraft par excellence, and exactly what I would think is needed in Irak/Syria now.
Well, your wish was somebody's command. According to Defense One
Air Force to Delay A-10 Retirement, Thanks to ISIS
Read all about it at
http://www.defenseone.com/technology...y-a-10/125105/
Happy new year!
airsound