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Offline rangerrebew

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The A-10 ‘Warthog’ Starts Its Long Goodbye
« on: March 10, 2023, 11:48:58 am »
The A-10 ‘Warthog’ Starts Its Long Goodbye
The popular warplane could be completely retired from service by 2029.

BY KYLE MIZOKAMIPUBLISHED: MAR 9, 2023
 
The U.S. Air Force is beginning to retire its remaining force of A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support attack jets.

The aircraft has been saved from the chopping block numerous times by a loyal, and politically powerful, fan base.

The aircraft is not survivable above the high intensity battlefields it was designed to fight over, and the war in Ukraine is making that crystal clear.
 

The U.S. Air Force is retiring 21 A-10 Thunderbolt II attack jets this year, and the current Chief of Staff of the Air Force thinks the plane will be entirely gone before the end of the decade.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a43264454/air-force-will-retire-a-10-warthog/
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Re: The A-10 ‘Warthog’ Starts Its Long Goodbye
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2023, 12:16:27 pm »
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The aircraft is not survivable above the high intensity battlefields it was designed to fight over, and the war in Ukraine is making that crystal clear.

I challenge that claim!







The USAF is making a terrible mistake and should be building more.
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Re: The A-10 ‘Warthog’ Starts Its Long Goodbye
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2023, 06:49:10 pm »
Quote from: Timber Rattler on March 10, 2023, 12:16:27 pm
I challenge that claim!







The USAF is making a terrible mistake and should be building more.
Precisely! The aircraft was designed to take damage and still get home, with the pilot intact. Not since the P-47 and the Ilyushin Il-2 has a plane been designed with that in mind, for ground attack and close air support. (Yes @sneakypete , I may be shorting the 'Spad' a little)
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Re: The A-10 ‘Warthog’ Starts Its Long Goodbye
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2023, 07:08:38 pm »
Hell, if they don't want 'em, I'll buy one.

Rotary cannons are fun, but I'll bet they're even more fun when you're riding one.
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