Posted on 04/10/2015 8:30:34 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A variant of that is speaking positively about Walker/Cruz is badmouthing Paul.
Same here, it's all in the eyes isn't it?
He’s the treasonous pos...
...is we had the A-10 in RVN we’d all be living in a different world now.
It is the most magnificent CAS for the fighting man on the ground since the Ark of the Covenant.
Exactly. The A-10 has many more missions in front of it IMO.
It’s an incredible weapon for the use it has been put to.
It’s incredibly effective and can take a punch and return home.
Hmm, a Post Fairy ... that’s anew one even for Washington.
I would like them see them up grade our air Force.
Money and Inter-Service Politics.
I flew F-4’s in the Marines during the late 70’s. The Air Force was deploying the F-15 and most of the F-4 community were jealous.
We could see that the F-15 would be a perfect fit for the Marines. Low wing-loading, great maneuverability and high weapons load capability.
First, the powers-that-be informed us that it would be impossible to “carrierize” the F-15, because the required internal structure would be too heavy.
When we didn’t buy that; we were simply ordered by people with stars on their collar to “never mention the F-15 in relation to the USMC”, to anyone, especially the media and/or politicians.
I see the current brouhaha as similarly-based.
It looks like a great weapon to me.
That is what he said. He was removed because he basically told the audience that it would be treason if they spoke against that position, i.e. told members of Congress etc that it would be a bad idea to get rid of the A-10.
A-10 is not fast enough for the fast burners.
Too stupid to hold a position of responsibility.
The USMC has a vertical takeoff fetish that they can’t seem to shake.
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What???
The white Obama is no longer a general?
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Well, it’s treason toward his future kickbacks, :)
Or flying in Afghanistan for the State Department.
The major defense contractors have a hiring preference for military veterans, and he may simply be cheerleading for the alternative to the A-10 in the hope of making $200,000 a year as a lobbyist for the defense contractor who makes the alternative or project manager with them.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-harrier21jan21-story.html
Methinks you best re-read what Post said:
The Air Force commander who warned fellow airmen that speaking positively of the A-10s performance to members of Congress could be considered "treason"...
...by the genuine 0b0z0military MORONS who want to kill the A-10 to pay for the 'way over-costly OSFN F-35 trash truck.
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(BTW & FWIW, thanks, Brother, for the great photo of my all-time favorite A/C!!!)
“Or flying in Afghanistan for the State Department.”
I didn’t know they were using Phrogs. One of my son’s CH-46E IP’s retired from the Marines and flew as a contractor afterward, but that was in 2009. Good aircraft.
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