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To: Brad from Tennessee

I suspect that they would rather just go with drones, than try and maintain the aged A-10 fleet.


46 posted on 12/21/2013 2:26:59 PM PST by JerseyanExile
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To: JerseyanExile

[I suspect that they would rather just go with drones, than try and maintain the aged A-10 fleet.]

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It’s all going in that direction. Robotics will take over before we know it.


47 posted on 12/21/2013 2:47:21 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: JerseyanExile

I’ve long said that Congress should transfer the A-10 fleet and the budget for it to the Army and Marine Corps.

If they were modernized the A-10 would outperform any drones at the moment in terms of payload, firepower, and versatility. That might change soon, but the Air Force brass has never viewed the A-10 as having the “sex appeal” they desire.

I can tell you first-hand it was the favorite aircraft of the grunt and still is. The Hog is an awesome aircraft.


49 posted on 12/21/2013 3:22:29 PM PST by volunbeer (We must embrace austerity or austerity will embrace us)
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