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Warthog Attack Plane Finds New Life in Trump Administration
US News & World Report ^ | May 27, 2017 | Robert Burns, National Security Writer, The Associated Press

Posted on 05/27/2017 6:25:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Air Force leaders have reversed an Obama administration decision on the A-10 attack plane known as the Warthog.

The previous administration had decided to retire the aircraft, viewing it as an unaffordable extra in what had been a time of tight budgets.

Three years ago the Pentagon proposed scrapping the Warthog fleet as a way of saving $3.5 billion. Congress rejected that idea. Each of the next two years the military tried again, putting off the Warthog's retirement a bit further in the future each time....

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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: a10; airforce; aviation; brrrrrt; obama; trump
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To: trebb
Those who worked with/flew them loved them for the incredibly capable machines they are.

I always hear the popular wisdom that the USAF hates the A-10. I never sensed that in my 28 years. Heading into pilot training, 1/2 the class wanted to get A-10s.

101 posted on 06/02/2017 7:57:19 PM PDT by Mr.Unique (The government, by its very nature, cannot give except what it first takes.)
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To: MattinNJ

>>>Just when I think I can’t like DJT anymore, he surprises me again. Warthogs-go ugly, early.<<<

Did you mean?:

Just when I think I can’t like DJT any more than I already do, he surprises me again. Warthogs-go ugly, early.


102 posted on 06/02/2017 7:58:56 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Islamiphobia is a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons.” Christopher)
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To: Hulka

PS, you’d also have to change all of the maintenance TOs into comic books. ;)


103 posted on 06/02/2017 8:04:29 PM PDT by Mr.Unique (The government, by its very nature, cannot give except what it first takes.)
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To: UCANSEE2

It’s engines are high as you noted, but the jet was designed for temporary unimproved operations, specifically on roadways. Operations on a dirt surface would only result in a sortie or two before the engines are FOD’d out.

The placement of the engines in the back has to do with weight and balance, not “shielding.” (The jet would sit on its tail of there were no 30mm in the drum, and if there is no 30mm in the drum, titanium plates are attached in the front wheel-well.


104 posted on 06/03/2017 6:25:27 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: Mr.Unique

Hah. . .good one.


105 posted on 06/03/2017 6:33:57 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: Texas Fossil

The typo is funny! A-10 doesn’t stand up well against air superiority fighters, because that was never part of its mission.

But it is a beautiful sight from its troops on the ground.


106 posted on 06/03/2017 6:40:41 AM PDT by MortMan (Children are blessings, no matter how God brings them into your life.)
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To: MortMan

Absolutely.


107 posted on 06/03/2017 8:09:13 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Hulka

Would you agree that if the engines were suspended from the wings that they would even more subject to FOD ?


108 posted on 06/03/2017 9:28:06 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Yes, of course. Earlier designs (not the A-10) had the engines low and inside the fuselage (Northrop A-9). Not too survivable.


109 posted on 06/03/2017 10:45:13 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: UCANSEE2

Yes, of course. Earlier designs (not the A-10) had the engines low and inside the fuselage (Northrop A-9). Not too survivable.


110 posted on 06/03/2017 10:45:13 AM PDT by Hulka
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