And unbelievably the powers that be want to retire this fine aircraft.
“An unbelievably, the powers that be want to retre this fine aircraft.”
That’s because it’s so beautifully ugly and effective.
(Can’t have unhappy terrorists running around, can they?)
IMHO
Never been in the military, but from all I have read about this plane, it has to be one of the most effective they have for support of ground troops. Something just doesn’t smell right about retiring it.
“And unbelievably the powers that be want to retire this fine aircraft.”
The air force general in charge at the time famously said, “if it doesn’t go faster and higher than the last model, I don’t want it.” The air force so wanted to stop buying the aircraft that they ran the manufacturer out of business. Only the ground pounders wanted it and they have the least political pull. Weapons systems procurement is all about political power, pull, and money in key states or districts. It has nothing to do with defense.
The Air Force is simply not at all enthusiastic about the close air support mission. The Marines were smart to get their own intrinsic air force.
the same ones who cancelled the F-22 I bet
If an action is able to harm The United States this administration wants to do it.
The reason they are retiring the aircraft is contained in the headline of the article. When you accept that Obama is a muslim, all things become clear.
...Because it's too effective at killing Obama's buddies. We can't have that, can we?
Just as well ... otherwise I'm convinced it would be destined to be used against US citizens.
As someone else around here has already said, muslims don’t like warthogs.