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The story of the A-10 and why the F-35 cannot replace it. (video)
wimp.com ^ | 8-26-2014 | wimp.com

Posted on 08/26/2014 4:58:24 AM PDT by servo1969

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"Fairchild built a two seat version especially for night and bad weather operations. I believe it is still parked in a desert bone yard."

That 2 seater is parked in front of the AFFTC museum at Edwards AFB...I drive past it 2x a day...

41 posted on 08/26/2014 8:16:07 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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Damaged but survivable aircraft from Battle Creek, MI ANG.

Flying out of Kellogg Field.

COOL!


42 posted on 08/26/2014 9:23:19 AM PDT by wetgundog (" Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice")
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To: I cannot think of a name

This marks about the third or fourth time they have used the same argument of “a fighter is better”.
The last one was around the time of Desert Storm.


43 posted on 08/26/2014 11:32:44 AM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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“That 2 seater is parked in front of the AFFTC museum at Edwards AFB...I drive past it 2x a day... “

In the early 80’s there was a rumor that it was going to be put in front of Fairchild Republic (Long Island) where all the A-10s were all built, but it never came to pass.

The unofficial reason floating around the company was that management realized they would have to pay to guard it 24 hours a day, 365 days out of the year, to keep disgruntled employees from painting remarks about Jimmy Carter on the sides of it!


44 posted on 08/26/2014 11:33:46 AM PDT by I cannot think of a name
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No JC problems here, she’s in good hands and company...


45 posted on 08/26/2014 5:42:51 PM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: servo1969

BTTT


46 posted on 08/26/2014 5:51:12 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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Cool! "Reach out and ZOT! someone..."

Thanks!

47 posted on 08/27/2014 5:18:28 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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