Originally Posted by
alfred_the_great
I think the answer might not be "A-10, brrrt", but that isn't the cool or popular (politically correct) answer....
Here's the thing, sometimes popular is correct, what's the chances of really getting a Spectre? Honestly? Outside of "special" tasking....next to sweet FA, so it's down to luck of the stack then, and guess what, the JTAC will take whatever is offered when the **** is going down and the patrol commander want effect 20 minutes ago. No mention of AH, what a surprise. Bone never came close to the top of any wish list I was involved in, why? I refer you back to the JTAC.
I love the effect from the A10, I couldn't care less about the airframe, but it delivered, like it or not, it DELIVERED! The guys and gals that flew it were specialists in that field. Maybe we should ask them what the next ugly, mud moving POS that worked should be.....they may have a clue or two.
Clearly Apache is the greatest air intercepting CAS space craft ever!