To: colorado tanker
Are they still planning on retiring the A-10 soon. I hope not.
10 posted on
09/28/2005 4:31:50 PM PDT by
jaydubya
To: jaydubya
Nope, my unit will be retiring its F-16's and tradin' 'em in for A-10's as a result of the BRAC.
11 posted on
09/28/2005 4:33:56 PM PDT by
ODC-GIRL
(Proudly serving our Nation's Homeland Defense)
To: jaydubya
Last I heard the A-10's amazing performance in the Iraq war saved it from the scrapheap. I sure hope that's the case. As far as I'm concerned it's the best close air support fighter ever built!
To: jaydubya
The F-22 is supposed to be the fighter aircraft of the future and also is designated to replace the A-10. But the A-10 is being fought for by numerous military advisors who want to keep the aircraft due to the fact that it can "kick ass" with the best of them and is still a preferred aircraft for many Air Force pilots.
38 posted on
09/28/2005 5:01:34 PM PDT by
pctech
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