An interesting test. The F-35 walking onto a playing field owned currently by one unique platform. Good luck.
It’ll be a ‘test’ with rules designed to favor the F-35. The A-10 pilots will be ordered to perform to make the F-35 look good.
An honest test will include former A-10 pilots who don’t answer to the USAF generals who are members of the F-35 cult.
Saw a cellphone video of US Soldiers taking fire from a nearby oasis area. Coming in low and slow from the right was a Warthog. One soldier ordered that firing should stop because this will be over fast.
The A10 opened up with the 30mm with the proverbial sound of ripping canvas and hundreds of flashes were seen in the trees in the trees where the enemy used to be. He was right. It was totally over. The only ones who love the A10 are the pilots and most importantly, the guys on the ground.