I've worked both aircraft. One can't do what the other does. I don't grab the table saw when I need a keyhole saw.
Give the A-10s to Army. I say that as a former zoomie.
/johnny
I've never met [or even heard of] an infantryman who, having called for CAS, was disappointed that it was an A-10.
Just wondering..knowing that Freepers are all knowledgeable when it comes to military hardware...when the A-10 was being developed...its primary mission was as a tank killer for when the USSR invaded Europe...were any studies done to see if it could be carrier capable..and given to the USMC.it would seem ideal for supporting mud Marines..
Hell, roll the USAF back into the Army Air Corps and be done with it. Kick out all the nancy-boy AF generals and put some real leadership back in there.
I flew on the EC-130H 20+ years ago, and we were stationed with the A-10s at Davis-Monthan. There's nothing I'd rather have in a close-support mission than A-10s raining Hell down on the enemy, and the EC-130H taking their comms & radar away. But I may be biased. Oh, and we could throw in an AC-130 just to be sure.
Second that. Give the A-10s to the Army.
The Army has said they do not want the hogs.
That works for me as long as you add “and tell the air force to pound sand.”
supposedly they were offered to them and they declined the offer.
Both branches are populated by idiots at the top and they are now busy filling the bottom ranks as well as fast as they can.