[blackdog]

Nothing seems more scare you $hitless than the A-10 Thunderbolt or Warthog. The sound and shape of those things is just amazing.

The problem over there is we supplied the enemy with shoulder fired anti aircraft missiles which would play hell on low altitude close support aircraft.

I don't think we'll use many Apaches, A-10's, 130 gun ships, and such. Mostly high altitude stuff.

[laplata]

Yep, I know about the A-10. :)

I don’t know what we’ll be using but Obama needs to stay out of all Rules of Engagement. I hope he plays a lot of golf.

[American Constitutionalist]

I could be wrong but the engines mounted above the tail of a A10 helps in evading a ground launched missile.