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2017-12-18 Government

Lawmakers Plead with Appropriators for A-10 Funds

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-12-18 08:23|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 A read between the lines admission about the close air support capabilities of the F-35

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-12-18 08:53|| 2017-12-18 08:53|| Front Page Top

#2 They don't want the A-10's Air-to-Mud close, we mean really close Mission and they don't want enlisted drone operators to pilot drones to take over that mission. Is the Air Force a Flying Club like the Fighter Wings in pre-WW2 England instead of a practical organization?

Posted by magpie 2017-12-18 09:09|| 2017-12-18 09:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Why work so hard? Threaten to use them for CAS and you'll have the funds in no time.

Posted by gorb 2017-12-18 12:11|| 2017-12-18 12:11|| Front Page Top

#4 The army should buy them

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-12-18 16:40|| 2017-12-18 16:40|| Front Page Top

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