[Yo-Yo]

No need to build a single new A-10 airframe. We have plenty of them at Davis-Monthan just waiting for new wing sets, new wiring, and new avionics. The basic airframes have plenty of life left in them.

[oldvirginian]

All those cans of whup ass just waiting to be used!
Somebody take a stick to the Air Force and beat the stupid out of’em.

[Rockingham]

Those and other needed updates are expensive and make less sense when they have to be amortized over a relatively small stock of remaining airframe hours. The better choice is likely to be to spend the money on maintaining and upgrading the current A-10 fleet.

Pounded by Congress and the brute force of facts, the Air Force seems to recently be taking a better view of the A-10. Tests have also shown that its effectiveness is enhanced when operating in combination with the F-35. That strengthens the case for more life and more extensive upgrades for the current A-10 fleet.

[Ancesthntr]

Still build more - more 30 mm Gatling guns and more ability to deliver some heavy ordnance is ALWAYS a good thing. Better to have too many than not enough. The cost of new ones, plus the cost of upgrading the old ones, plus buying more F-18s, won’t come close to that of the F-35 - and will leave us VERY able to put the hurt on anyone out there. IOW, it’ll deter the sane (i.e. the Russkies and Chinese) and be very usable against the insane (pretty much any hostile Muzzie regime and the Norks).

[Kickass Conservative]

Had no idea we had that many in Mothballs.

Time to upgrade and we would save tons of money as well.

President Trump, President Trump. please pickup the Free Republic Courtesy Phone.