| To me the A-10 "Warthog" is the MVP of TAC of | | | | aircraft that can replace the A-10 in the close air |
| warplanes. In Afghanistan, they sent squadron of | | | | support role. |
| AH-64; they took so much fire and got damaged | | | | Over and over again I hear the A.F. wants to ditch |
| badly. Call in the "Warthogs", they probable can opera | | | | this aircraft. When they do, and they will, they need |
| rate in that kind of environment. I read that our | | | | transferred to the Marine Corps. If it's deadly now |
| "Aging" fleet of A-10's is going to be replaced real | | | | think how deadly it would be in the hands of the |
| soon by the F-16 aircrafts. The falcon flies too fast, | | | | close air support experts. You're talking about a task |
| lacks the gau cannon, dose not have 10 hard points, | | | | the MC has perfected to a fine art. Mark it and keep |
| and the pilot dose not sit in a titanium bathtub. The | | | | your head down while the treat is blown to bits or |
| falcon is not built for this kind of missions. The A-10 | | | | vaporized in a fire ball. |
| systems are redundant. | | | | I look at the A-10/OA-10 and recall the OV-10. If the |
| To the contrary, USAF likes the A-10 so much | | | | latter was brought back, hardened, re-powered, and |
| they're dropping the dime to pay to get them all | | | | given teeth, it would hang on station longer and, with |
| upgraded for 20 more years of service and boosting | | | | Marine pilots, provide a deadly umbrella. That was |
| their capabilities by making them able to use JDAMs. | | | | part of the original thought that span the old OV-10. |
| Now the A-10 will be able to perform as effective | | | | I would hate to see the day the Air Force dumps |
| close air support in all situations, including those that | | | | the A-10 Thunderbolt. If that day comes, dump it |
| the F-16, F-15E, B-52 and B-1 already could and have | | | | right on the Marines lap. But it would need runways |
| performed for the last several years. | | | | or modified landing gear for carrier ops, and I have |
| With the call for retiring warplanes you hear in the | | | | been a big supporter of keeping the bolt, as long as |
| news, even here, I was kind of upset. Thank you | | | | it can fly safety. |
| much for enlightening me. Yes, a stroke of Air Force | | | | Yes, the F-35 will be able to fly many CAS missions |
| genius. I knew they were flying at night; now, this | | | | that sometime in the past we might have sent an |
| "killer" is more potent. I read a while ago that the | | | | A-10 on. So can the F-15E, F-16, B-52, B-1, etc. But at |
| AH-64 was getting shot up pretty good in the | | | | the rate over the last decade or two that people |
| Afghan Mountains. Perfect job for the A-10 aircraft. | | | | who don't make the decisions have declared the A-10 |
| Some people personally don't see the need for | | | | is being dumped, we'd need to build 1000 more just |
| replacing the beloved A-10. The A-10 has proved its | | | | so we could scrap them to satisfy all the doom and |
| worth time after time in many major combat | | | | gloom. |
| missions. I personally do not see another attack | | | | |