Not too many years ago, the AF couldn't wait to get rid of them. Now they are spending all kinds of money on them to upgrade. It just goes to show old does not necessarily mean useless.
The USAF has been wanting to get rid of the A-10 since at least the late 1970s, when it was still in production.
This contract seems to be for general maintenance rather than specifically the re-winging or the
A to
C upgrade. Or maybe it's
"E. All of the above."The A-10 may not be a good fit for the highest-threat operating environments, but why tie up the aircraft that are by those aircraft having to handle
all threat environments?