Yep, but that doesn’t matter...someone, somewhere said the F35 is going to be the A-10 replacement and justifiably, all hell broke loose. But that doesn’t give people license to lie about the F35.
But it is Washington that is responsible for this mess because of their constant mismanagement and lack of a budget...the sequestration crap has hit the services harder than any other function of government, it’s what RATS do and POS RINO’s support.
So, the media says “the USAF announced it is going to retire the A10 in favor of the F35.” and like good lemmings, the people believe it. No on looks at the back story as to WHY!
The F35 is not an optimum CAS aircraft, neither were the F15, the F16 and F22 in their original form...but the aircraft were made to be modestly successful and the F15 actually spun off into the SE as you mention.
The F35 will come into its own at some point in the future, just like the rest, including the A10. The A10 hasn’t gotten where it’s at in static form...many upgrades and enhancements have subsequently made it the great platform it has become for its mission.
The F35 will come into its own at some point in the future, just like the rest, including the A10. The A10 hasn’t gotten where it’s at in static form...many upgrades and enhancements have subsequently made it the great platform it has become for its mission.
Yep, just like the F-111. It was a damn good aircraft and did some very notable things in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Most people have never heard of that. An EF-111 even got an Iraqi Mirage F1 kill. But it wasn't always that way, the F-111 had big problems when it came on line in the Vietnam war. It took a lot of early losses and had the reputation of being a big pig that was only built because it was made in LBJ's backyard (Fort Worth, Texas). It took some time, work, and upgrades to make the F-111 a great aircraft.
“So, the media says “the USAF announced it is going to retire the A10 in favor of the F35.†and like good lemmings, the people believe it. No on looks at the back story as to WHY!”
No kidding! We retired torpedo bombers in favor of multi role aircraft... that does not mean anyone thought the new planes could drop torpedoes better. It is a whole lot more complicated than that.