[lurk]

In terms of effective pinpoint delivery of firepower and support of troops on the ground, the A 10 will never have an equal.

I will never understand why the Air Force has hated it so.

[Bogey78O]

I’ve never met a non-beancounter who hated it.

I imagine the only ones who hate it are the territorial “just a job” jerks.

[5th MEB]

The Air Force hates anything that ain't sexy and super fast.
If their pilots can't look like Tom Cruise in Top Gun they are not interested.
Close air support of ground operations has never been in their top ten interestes and never will be.
In their opinion if it ain't blue it ain't cool.