[where's_the_Outrage?]

As others noted in this thread, most AF hate the A-10 and would love to pawn it off on the Army and/or Marines. However, the receiving service branch also wants the maintenance, force structure, arming and refueling support elements with the equipment, the AF will not give that resource up.

This way the AF can get rid of that hated CAS mission and keep the force/support structure for other areas.

But Kudos the A-10 pilots, they understood it takes the total military to win and willingly supported the ground pounder.

[Ax]

Some years ago, I was on leave in Panama, and found myself at the Howard AFB O Club. I learned that it is not a good idea to engage in some serious drinking with Warthog pilots. Those guys are a breed apart.