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Watch: US Air Force's potential A-10 replacements take to the skies from a dirt runway
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| 1/7/18
| Shubham Sharma
Posted on 01/07/2018 9:31:23 PM PST by Kartographer
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To: Kartographer
This plane will never be requisitioned. Junk!!
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:34:08 PM PST
by
DarthVader
("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:37:53 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Kartographer
The only thing they will never, ever do, is to make more A-10s. Arguably they “can’t” because the tooling has been scrapped and turned into fidget spinners made in China.
To: Kartographer
So, they take off and land.
How did they do with CAS under fire?
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:45:10 PM PST
by
doorgunner69
(Give me the liberty to take care of my own security..........)
To: DarthVader
Agree ..... total BS , comes nowhere near a valid “replacement” to an A-10. Whoever even authorized this consideration needs to be jailed for wasting time and money. These 2 prototypes are just “Golden BB” bait IMO.
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:46:55 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
To: Kartographer
ah, the great military-industrial complex of the USA.
For nearly a generation now McPain and his cronies in military has been trying to destroy one of the most deadly, toughest, reliable and efficient killing machines and want to replace it with soda cans airplanes loaded with million dollars smart weapons.
I guess you just gotta keep feeding the BEAST
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:47:03 PM PST
by
prophetic
(Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be made the Cat Food instead.)
To: Attention Surplus Disorder
I would think if anything they could ‘print’ the parts and or tooling fairly easily with all the detailed information the must have on the A-10.
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:49:02 PM PST
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Kartographer
Sierra Nevada A-29 Super Tucano and Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine light attack planesThose are NOT potential A-10 replacements, unless they mean for the countries our military are leaving will fly them to replace the A-10s we're taking with us.
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:50:57 PM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(Headline: Muslims Fear Backlash from Tomorrow's Terror Attack - Mark Steyn)
To: Kartographer
Whoever agreed to destroy tooling for the aircraft are morons.
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:51:06 PM PST
by
shanover
(...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
To: prophetic
I agree doesn't anyone think that either of these planes can match this?
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:52:17 PM PST
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Kartographer
That beast looks like Swiss cheese, and would still terrify jihadis on the ground.
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:57:09 PM PST
by
catbertz
To: Kartographer
Any ex or current pilots here? If so, what would you want most in an A10 replacement? Or any new plane for that matter?
To: Kartographer
LOL, today's generals dont seem to care about the people they command.
They take 1 look at this photo and think "hmmm, that aircraft is so unacceptable as it should have been destroyed so that we can buy new ones! After all, how am I to survive on just my Military Pension unless I get the Pentagon/Taxpayers to buy lots of new stuff?"
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posted on
01/07/2018 9:59:57 PM PST
by
prophetic
(Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be made the Cat Food instead.)
To: neverevergiveup
“If so, what would you want most in an A10 replacement? “
my bet is that they will say “more A10s”
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posted on
01/07/2018 10:04:55 PM PST
by
Pelham
(all warfare is based on deception)
To: Kartographer
These are not replacing the A-10.
These planes are to augment the A-10 force (such roles as FAC think O-1 Birddog), and be used in smaller engagements where the A10 isn’t economical.
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posted on
01/07/2018 10:07:18 PM PST
by
2CAVTrooper
(Democrats... BETRAYING America since 1828.)
To: Squantos
Deep State crony capitalism this is.
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posted on
01/07/2018 10:10:29 PM PST
by
DarthVader
("The biggest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
To: prophetic
People get on the welfare momma’s and daddies and rightfully so, but we need start getting on the MIC when they come up with chit like this, replacing the A10 with something like this is beyond stupid, and I just studied some fighter planes for a hobby and I know that much.
To: Kartographer
These planes are not a replacement for the A-10 , they are a supplement to it.
These aircraft are cheaper to operate against Afghan style insurgents and Jihadi.
A-10 are often too expensive and are overkill for this mission.
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posted on
01/07/2018 10:15:43 PM PST
by
rdcbn
To: Kartographer
If the military brass ever attempts this shit-sandwich replacement for the A-10 warthog then they should be hung for treason!
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posted on
01/07/2018 10:17:21 PM PST
by
WMarshal
(John McCain is the turd in America's punch bowl. McLame cannot even fake an injury.)
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