A-10 Warthog - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Haden, 74th Fighter Squadron commander, lands an A-10C Thunderbolt II in the sand Dec. 3, 2014 US Air Force
Posted on 04/28/2023 8:56:48 AM PDT by Red Badger
A-10 Warthog - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Haden, 74th Fighter Squadron commander, lands an A-10C Thunderbolt II in the sand Dec. 3, 2014 US Air Force
“US Air Force secretary says it’s time to move on from the A-10 Warthog”
Take that, Putin!!!!
Make new and improved A-10s.
Ukraine here we come!
I was under the impression ground troops like them a lot.
AVIATION PING!...............
Transfer it to the Army.
Best friends!
Aren’t those B-52’s getting a little long in the tooth?
Do they scare China?
“It’s over 40 years old. It was, in its time, a great aircraft — it served us well. I was an advocate for that program for a long time, but it doesn’t scare China.”
And how old is the B-52?
Makes sense. Even though it is heavily armored, it’s not survivable against anybody with modern air defense.
It’s time to transfer the entire ground support role to the Army and Marines since the prissy faggots running the Chair Force can’t be bothered with it.
FWIW, I have noticed A-10s flying over my house every afternoon this week, as many a 6 at a time, in formation.
Never saw them do that before.
I suspect that they are being used to train Ukrainian pilots............
+1
Translation:
We want a NEW TOY.............................
Israel asked Obama to sell them A10 and he refused
So now there is an improved version and we no
longer see A10 as in our vital interest so
maybe we make our best ally a good deal and
make some money for its replacement.
Israel can use these wonderful planes against
Hamas, Plo, Hezzbollah and Iran.
We have had hostile anti Israeli presidents
like Obama and Brandon.
Yeah, they’re pretty useless. NOT! What’s general nuisance want to replace them with? Solar powered drones? Fidiots! “Hey, I know. We have something that works. Lets get rid of it!”
They LOVE them!
But it's an Air Force plane...
How many front line ground troops does the Air Force have?
Arguably modern targeting pods and smart bombs have reduced or eliminated the need for the A-10. I personally think we need more airplanes and would love to keep the A-10 but - for balance - this is not 1990. Or 2010.
That said, I doubt the current USAF Secretary could find his own butt without a map, flashlight, GPS and guide.
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