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U.S. Air Force shelving plans to retire A-10 "Warthog"
According to Reuters:
The U.S. Air Force is shelving plans to retire the aging A-10 "Warthog" aircraft, a heavily armored tank killer, because of its role in the fight against Islamic State, online publication Defense One reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed Pentagon officials. The 40-year-old ground attack aircraft is popular with soldiers, Marines - and some U.S. lawmakers. Defense One quoted the Air Force officials as saying that, while the A-10 would still need to be retired, the service would put aside immediate plans to take it out of service because of the important role it is playing in combating Islamic State. |
You should really for the sake of the USA try to avoid mentioning the word Trump and Politics in the same sentence.
As for the A10, sanity seems to have finally come to the fore. |
Originally Posted by NutLoose
(Post 9238545)
You should really for the sake of the USA try to avoid mentioning the word Trump and Politics in the same sentence.
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Maybe the US would be better building many more A10s and reduce the number of F22/35s being purchased.
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Air pig, remember sex sells
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PN,
If they were as ugly as the F22/35, then abstinence would be the only option. |
More lives than a cat and more useful as well.
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Common sense over politics and Military in-fighting?
It will never catch on. |
There's a delicious irony in using a lethal variety of pig to deal with the Islamic "state", isn't there?
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Common sense at last?
So Mr C...how about a couple of squadrons worth on lease? Must be a few ex "fast jet" ground attack mates who are in need of a job. (or are they all in staff jobs now?)
Or, maybe give em to the AAC to be flown by SNCOs.? Just sayin...;) |
The A10 lives to fight another day. Again. :ok:
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Well balanced news item
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Interesting A10 designer talk
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"well balanced news item"
Indeed!! " DavidGolani11 • 2 years ago The USAF absolutely hates cheap and effective weapons systems. The problem is a good weapon doesn't make money for a contractor, and if it stays in the inventory a long time the contractor makes even less money. Our military is run by private war companies pushing to buy useless weapons like the F-35" |
I don't think even the F-35s worst critics describe the plane as "useless".
What expert insights do you have to arrive at a conclusion that it's useless? |
Excellent news on the A-10. :ok:
Comments on F-35 belong on another thread somewhere ;) |
Hawg Cleared Hot.
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt! Nothing beats it. |
a rare outbreak of common sense....if it proves to be more than a flash in the pan, could we have the harriers back?
ahem....the next post could possibly be a shot of RAF harriers in bits, possibly in a desert somewhere!! FISH. |
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Originally Posted by West Coast
(Post 9240115)
I don't think even the F-35s worst critics describe the plane as "useless".
What expert insights do you have to arrive at a conclusion that it's useless? RESULT! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...c89249c3ce.gif |
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