IMHO the A-10 is not a fighter. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Dare you to say that to a Hog Drivers face. Better yet, at a Hog bar, stand up and tell that to all the Hog Drivers.
USAF rates the A-10 as a no-kidding fighter: has A/A missiles, gun is used for A/G and A/A. Flies CAS and Strike and A/A missions. A true multi-role fighter.
Got to say, when the highlight of your mission is the landing, you are the weak sister of the fighter world. . .oh, that’s right, that’s the Navy. . .
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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