A-X all over again - USAF pushes for A-10 replacement
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Assuming that this project does progress, what confuses me is where the manpower is going to come from, I understood that the USAF wanted to retire the A10 so that the maintainers could be trained on the F35... So does this project mean fewer F35s or is the USAF expanding?
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Close Air Support Fly-off Farce
Close Air Support Fly-off Farce
F-35 Versus A-10 Fly-off Tests Designed to Mislead
What a crock of sh!t when it's the troops on the ground going in harms way not those shining seats with their ass (and overfilled wallets in their back pocket)
You don't need the A-10 to take out a guerilla with an AK-47. (Though they do a lovely job of it when asked)
If we find ourselves fighting Russian, Chinese, or Noth Korean Tanks?
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The article sounds outrageous, but I wonder where is the "other lobby"? OK, the proponents of F-35 are doing their job trying to justify as many "use cases" as possible. But if it's so obvious that it can't replace A-10 in the considered (close combat) scenarios why do the people who really believe it and have arguments "in hands" (e.g. real situations they encountered while fighting jihaddists) not use them in front of "decision makers" is some tough way?
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It would certainly appear to be a competition written with F35 rules. I am surprised they didn't include an operating base 100 miles plus from target thus favouring the F35 transit times unless it would cripple the over target time.
Once watched a BAF 4xF16 performing a CSAR practise with an attack going in every 30 seconds - impressive - something an A10 could probably do with 2.
I suppose they could look at the effectiveness of UK Tornado or AV8B in that mission.
Once watched a BAF 4xF16 performing a CSAR practise with an attack going in every 30 seconds - impressive - something an A10 could probably do with 2.
I suppose they could look at the effectiveness of UK Tornado or AV8B in that mission.
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At the end of the day I remember something in "Flight" ... almost certainly "Straight & Level"
" hey , Ivan, how did the NATO deep strike force do?"
"Dunno, tovarich... can you move your T-72 off the esplanade? the mayor of Calais says it's blocking the view..."
Can the A-10 FIRE `SINGLE-SHOT...?
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