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A-10 Warthog Retirement Delayed for Six Years
KGUN9 ^
| February 2, 2016
| KGUN9
Posted on 02/03/2016 10:51:53 AM PST by DogByte6RER
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To: DogByte6RER
Nothing like sneaking through the deer woods have 2 of these buzz over just above tree level as they fly simulated bombing runs over local bridges.
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posted on
02/03/2016 11:20:29 AM PST
by
fungoking
(Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
To: laplata
The A-10 should transfer to the Army. No, the Air Force brass needs to do their job and support one of the primary reasons for the Air Force to be in existence - Support Ground Forces with Close Air Support.
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posted on
02/03/2016 11:21:59 AM PST
by
TADSLOS
(Trump has sizzle, but Cruz is the real deal. - Jim Robinson 01/11/16)
To: central_va
Every time I pass by them all in all the rows so neat, at Davis-Montham AFB, I smile a Jimmy Carter sized smile, and hope they all go back in service.
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posted on
02/03/2016 11:23:40 AM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: Covenantor
I posted last week on the Ma Deuce. It is an absolutely beautiful weapon, and probably the single greatest weapon design of all time.
Designed for WWI, and there's still no need to replace it. And the only significant change has been to eliminate the need to set headspace and timing, and just pair barrels with their receiver.
Just kind of makes me go all warm and fuzzy inside.
To: Bruce Campbells Chin
The B-52 and the A-10 are timeless classics.
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posted on
02/03/2016 11:29:00 AM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
02/03/2016 11:37:14 AM PST
by
indcons
(Lurker mode mostly)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
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posted on
02/03/2016 11:42:25 AM PST
by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
02/03/2016 11:45:03 AM PST
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: TADSLOS
The A-10 would fit in very well with Army Aviation.
There are arguments on both sides of this issue and the A-10 moving over to the Army wins out. I don’t have them at hand but they are out there.
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posted on
02/03/2016 11:50:29 AM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Because airframes have a finite lifespan.
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posted on
02/03/2016 11:52:22 AM PST
by
Little Ray
(How did I end up in this hand basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
To: laplata
That argument has been kicked around for decades without success. The Army is neither funded or equipped to train A-10 pilots or support the airframes and the Army leadership doesn’t want the airframes for those reasons. The Air Force needs to be forced to do its close air support role with the (proven) airframe it originally convinced Congress to fund and support over 40 years ago or be re-integrated as a force back into the Army.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:04:33 PM PST
by
TADSLOS
(Trump has sizzle, but Cruz is the real deal. - Jim Robinson 01/11/16)
To: DogByte6RER
It’s too bad they are not allowed to hit anything:-(
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:06:56 PM PST
by
Harpotoo
To: Little Ray
Then build more. When you have a great design, it’s hard to improve on it.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:10:35 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
To: DogByte6RER
Agree. I wonder who is doing the upkeep on these; there is no more production but it should be on someone’s plate to look at the feasibility to start building them again.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:11:59 PM PST
by
SueRae
(It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
To: SueRae
I think the original run was in a plant in Maryland.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:13:46 PM PST
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: TADSLOS
That’s a good argument. Thanks.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:13:48 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: Little Ray
P.S. They have kept the B-52 flying for over 50 years and no plans to retire them any time soon.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:16:30 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
To: MrB
You might want to distinguish which “military folks” despise the A10.
The perfumed princes? More than likely.
The maintainers and pilots? Not so much.
Pilots I had a chance to speak with enjoyed it’s maneuverability vs. speed.
And I rather enjoyed my relatively few forays into working the A10.
A classic machine from a mechanic’s perspective. One has to enjoy getting dirty to fully and truly appreciate it.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:20:17 PM PST
by
SZonian
(Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
To: Mr. K
Several years ago there was a squadron of A 10s based out of Grisson Air Reserve Base just north of here. They made training flights over my brother’s farm. You could hear them droning around but weren’t exactly sure where they were. Then without warning, a pair would hop the tree line, make a “pass” at a tractor or shed, and were gone over the next tree line a moment later.
I would hate to be on the ground if it were for real combat.
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:25:46 PM PST
by
henkster
(Hillary Clinton's supporters are beginning to realize they are fettered to a corpse.)
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
02/03/2016 12:25:59 PM PST
by
snooter55
(People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do)
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