"soto" (soto)
09/22/2013 at 23:23 • Filed to: None
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The A-10 Warthog is going bye bye...
http://americanmilitarynews.com/2013/09/r-i-p-…
beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> soto
09/22/2013 at 23:50 |
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huh, well, I'm sure some will be sold to private collectors and museums.
dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
> soto
09/23/2013 at 00:30 |
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I'm not one of those guys who foams at the mouth for the A-10, though I do love it. But who in their right mind thinks we have anything comparable in the puppies to replace it? We still use them, and as I understand it, we use them fairly regularly. Upgrade the avionics and stop this nonsense.
The Transporter
> soto
09/23/2013 at 01:16 |
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Headline one week from now:
Army claims proponency over the A-10 Thunderbolt II program.
Headline two weeks from now:
Air Force instigates program to extend A-10 service life another 10 years.
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soto
> dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
09/23/2013 at 01:36 |
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You can watch the whole video, its good. But this says it all. Just in case it doesn't start at the time I specified (kinja sucks) 4:57.
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soto
> The Transporter
09/23/2013 at 01:44 |
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More fart noises for years to come!!! That would be nice
Squid
> soto
09/23/2013 at 02:23 |
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somehow I went from Aston one-77 stalls to air craft stalls to helicopter stalls to S&W 500 full auto to videos of the A-10's glorious cannon. . . It all ends with the A-10. . .
Bakkster, touring car driver
> dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
09/23/2013 at 10:38 |
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That's the issue. It's not that we like the nostalgia, it's that the JSF is not in any way suited for the close air support role and no plane is currently set to replace it.
I don't blame them for wanting to reduce single-role aircraft, but it only makes sense if there's a multi-role craft that can take over. A JSF can be a decent replacement for the F117 for instance, but it's no close air support replacement.
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soto
> Squid
09/23/2013 at 10:46 |
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It sure does...