You are correct, sir. However, history tells us that the last time that enemy aircraft attacked U.S. forces was the Korean War. We have enjoyed air supremacy since. Once you have that, A-10’s can do the prime principle of war better than anyone other machine, namely massing fire at the decisive place and time. And, they do it at a fraction of any aircraft, including the price of rebuilding all of the tools require to build more.
The real question is how do we maintain our air supremacy? The answer does not appear to be the F-35, it seems to be the F-22. My simple Infantry mind believes that we should build more F-22’s and more A-10’s in an upgraded version.
They would have to reconstitute and restart the F-22 line. We are not smart enough to mothball that stuff for a rainy day.
They would have to reconstitute and restart the F-22 line. We are not smart enough to mothball that stuff for a rainy day.
I agree. Why they never made an A-10 Thunderbolt III is puzzling.