[fortheDeclaration]

Good!

[MrEdd]

My very favorite friend from 1990 - 1991.

[\/\/ayne]

I get to see them flying every day over Tucson.

[C19fan]

The idea that the F-35 can replace the A-10 is a farce.

[Doogle]

Great news,....

[blam]

Warthog in action video:

Video

[exnavy]

exciting good news.

[jerod]

[Red Badger]

One guy can do a lotta damage with one of those.

Ten guys will make Hell on Earth.................

[LoneStarGI]

This here shows the true irony in our current procurement system. The A-10 was first produced in 1972, is simple in design, rugged in construction, and a master at its tasks. This plane has been in service for over 40 years and is still beloved by its pilots. The A-10 is a flying armored bathtub that has saved numerous pilots with its survivability. The A-10 costs 13 million each. Now the F-35 is still barely getting off the ground. Has cost billions to develop, costs 35 million each and is a flying computer which pilots often sight as being unwieldy.

[SandRat]

WOO - HOO!!!

QUICK!!!

Someone tell Congress Woman McSally (R-AZ).

[mojo114]

Fantastic news!

[trisham]

Excellent.

[Nip]

I am glad to se that the AF finally learned how to read.

The late 1960s/very early 1970’s Statement of Work (SOW) that directed the A-10 development and everything else associated with the A-10 stated that the A-10 was envisioned as a replacement for the A-1E in the “Sandy” CSAR mission. The bulk of these requirements directly reflected on-going combat experience from Vietnam not some staffer’s promotion dreams.

The A-10 community waged a successful insurgency against the Air Staff for over a decade by going back to their SOW and concentrating on it. In short, the A-10s went back to their roots and stopped trying to compete with the Air Staff’s fair haired little boys, the F-22 and F-35. In fact, there were offices within the Air Staff that viewed the A-10 as a funding vehicle for these new super fighters.

[Blood of Tyrants]

If you ever want the Air Force to keep the A-10, just hint that you are going to take them away and give them to the Army or Marines.

[TigersEye]

Now we’re talkin’! A-10s as far as the eye can see.

[TYVets]

The Ground Ponders say thank you.

Common Sense appears to prevailed

[Rapscallion]

Great news.

[Perseverando]

What a beautiful sight!

I had the opportunity to control an A-10 gun run during field artillery school at Fort Sill, OK 40 years ago. I can still remember seeing the devastating effects of the target hits and the inimitable BBUURRRPPPP from its 20mm? or 30mm? guns (long time ago).

[Feckless]

And if Haji is getting too close to the rescue subject the A10 jockey doesn’t have to call for support. The Warthog will lay scunion upon thy ass.