For a couple of years I have writing in defense of the US A-10 Warthog which is supposed to be replaced by a piece of crap, a flying brick, F-35…..
I have pointed out that there is NO better plane for close combat support for our troops than the ‘Hog…..a plane that takes a licking and keeps on fighting!
But to help refresh your memory……
Source: The Costly F-35 Program, or How Not to Build a Warplane – In Saner Thought
Source: A-10 VS F-35 – In Saner Thought
Most of the mental midgets that support the f-35 and want to replace the A-10 have NEVER been in combat and do not understand the importance of a plane in close support. But that is how we do stuff….let those with NO experience make the decisions for those that do….
The GAO has issued a report questioning the validity of the plan to eliminate the A-10…….
The Government Accountability Office raised serious questions about the Air Force’s plan to eliminate the A-10 attack plane in a new report, focusing in part on lesser-known missions for the aircraft while pointedly saying that the Defense Department should use “quality information” to make a decision.
The report, released Wednesday, acknowledged the A-10 Thunderbolt II’s role in close-air support (CAS), which has popularized the plane with ground troops and some members of Congress alike. The aircraft was fielded beginning in the 1970s specifically to carry out that mission, relying on a powerful 30mm Gatling gun cannon to strike enemies and a titanium armored “bathtub” that protects the pilot from ground fire. Nicknamed the Warthog, it has a snub-nose design and the ability to support ground troops more cheaply than its potential replacements.
Maybe now someone will pay attention….the GAO is saying nothing that we combat vets have not been saying for years.
Can you hear us NOW!
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