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USAF issues RfI for A/OA-10A re-winging
 The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a request for information (RfI) to industry for the re-winging of an undisclosed number of Fairchild-Republic A/OA-10A Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft.The RfI, which was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website on 17 September, is to gather comments and potential sources for production of new wing assemblies for the A/OA-10A to support operational requirements through 2021. Despite the air force's stated aim to retire the aircraft to free up resources for the introduction into service of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), it continues to award contracts under the A-10 Thunderbolt Lifecycle Program Support (TLPS) programme to keep the aircraft viable through to 2028 and beyond. Posted by: Sven the pelter 2015-09-21 |
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