[Hat-Trick]

In fact the Army should be given the Air Force's A-10s

Wholeheartedly agree. Gotta believe the Army understand the requirements, necessities and importance of blowing up enemy tanks and artillery much better than the USAF.

[Gunrunner2]

And how are they going to stage in the field a jet that weights 30,000lbs, carries 17,000lbs of munitions, requires all those bullets and gas. . .and operate out of a field somewhere? Nah. . .nice to dream about but the Army can't sustain it and the Army doesn't want to--they just want to control it.

[BnBlFlag]

Didn't the Commandant of the Marine Corps recently offer to take over the A-10 program if the Air Force abandonded it?

[Mr Rogers]

Gotta believe the Army understand the requirements, necessities and importance of blowing up enemy tanks and artillery much better than the USAF.

But they don't understand flying. I spent 2 years as an ALO, and there is no idea WORSE than letting the Army control airpower. They understand the need (as does the USAF guy with them on the ground!), but they don't have clue one about how to deliver it.

Well, maybe Hillary as Pres is a worse idea, but...