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McSally hails reports Air Force backing off A-10 retirement
TucsonSentinel.com ^
| Dylan Smith
Posted on 01/14/2016 9:49:39 AM PST by SandRat
The Pentagon "is finally coming to its senses," said U.S. Rep. Martha McSally, welcoming reports Wednesday that the military is backing off plans to retire the Air Force's A-10 fleet, including planes based at Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
The plans, leaked from the Pentagon, indicate a change of policy from the Obama administration's last two budget requests, which called for retiring the entire A-10 program, McSally said. Congressional pressure, including support from McSally and her predecessor, Rep. Ron Barber, kept the planes on active duty.
"It appears the administration is finally coming to its senses and recognizing the importance of A-10s to our troops' lives and national security," the former A-10 pilot said in a news release.
The Pentagon has not yet submitted a 2017 budget request, but insiders are pointing to ongoing deployments of the jets in the campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria as factoring into the decision to maintain the program, according to reports.
(Excerpt) Read more at tucsonsentinel.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: a10; aviation; davidaxe; mcally; mcsally; warisboring; warthog
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posted on
01/14/2016 9:49:39 AM PST
by
SandRat
To: SandRat
This turn-about is a recognition of the fact that the F-35 is a total failure.
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posted on
01/14/2016 9:50:33 AM PST
by
MeganC
(The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
To: SandRat
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
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posted on
01/14/2016 9:51:10 AM PST
by
blackdog
(There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
To: SandRat
now if they would only bring back the cool video game...
A-10: Tank Killer
i miss that game.
t
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posted on
01/14/2016 9:52:20 AM PST
by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
To: MeganC
‘Total failure’ is gross hyperbole but it is good that the A-10 is staying around.
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posted on
01/14/2016 9:55:01 AM PST
by
TalonDJ
To: SandRat
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posted on
01/14/2016 9:58:19 AM PST
by
WilliamofCarmichael
(If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
To: SandRat
They were wanting a sports car to take the place of a pickup truck. Good for keeping the “Hog” ...
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posted on
01/14/2016 9:58:29 AM PST
by
SkyDancer
("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
To: TalonDJ
You’re right. The F-35 is not a total failure. It’s succeeded at making a lot of people rich.
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:01:09 AM PST
by
MeganC
(The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
To: SandRat
For those of you who don’t know, McSally was an A-10 pilot in the Air Force before she retired -— if I’m recalling correctly.
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:02:05 AM PST
by
House Atreides
(Cruzin' [BUT NO LONGER Trumping'] or losin'!)
To: SandRat
Good. Having driven one in the Gulf, I’m sure she knows what the A-10 can do.
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:09:23 AM PST
by
USMCPOP
(Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
To: SandRat
I understand why Obama dislikes the A10, just when you think you have a Marine unit pinned down, one of those things come roaring up and kill the followers of allah.
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:15:57 AM PST
by
dangerdoc
((this space for rent))
To: SandRat
***indicate a change of policy from the Obama administration's last two budget requests, which called for retiring the entire A-10 program***
A fleet of A10s is extremely effective against ground forces, like ISIS. Why would we even need such an aircraft?
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:17:52 AM PST
by
Gamecock
( Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul...Matthew 10:28)
To: MeganC
It points out that the “Fighter Pilot EGO Mentality” was trying to over rule ground combat reality
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:19:40 AM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: dangerdoc
Obama loves the concept of pushbutton, no boots warfare. The media loves it. The enemy loves it. We and our allies die.
Right off an Obama wish list.
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:19:59 AM PST
by
blackdog
(There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
To: SandRat
A flying tank is a valuable weapon?
Who knew?
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:21:56 AM PST
by
Carry_Okie
(The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
To: MeganC
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:25:35 AM PST
by
skimbell
To: TalonDJ
We need to find a country that still has a couple of these and reverse engineer a few...
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:31:38 AM PST
by
skimbell
To: SandRat
Such lively editing ... do I take it from the third paragraph that McSally is a former A-10 pilot? or was it Barber? Pronoun reference!
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:34:28 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act)
To: skimbell
That made me laugh! Thank you!!! (-:
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:35:13 AM PST
by
MeganC
(The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
To: skimbell
I think Iran is the last country to have (somewhat) operational F-14 fighters.
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posted on
01/14/2016 10:36:41 AM PST
by
MeganC
(The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
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