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2023-11-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

What the well dressed A-10 is wearing in the middle east right now

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Posted by M. Murcek 2023-11-09 08:33|| || Front Page|| [25 views ] Top

#1 ...As a former Hog Ammo troop (21TFS/55FS), I approve this message.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-11-09 09:50|| 2023-11-09 09:50|| Front Page Top

#2 It's all good as long as they still have the Gatling Gun.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-11-09 10:44|| 2023-11-09 10:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Just remember, they're obsolete now that the F-35's are here.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-11-09 12:16|| 2023-11-09 12:16|| Front Page Top

#4 A cross between the A10 and the Reaper would be interesting.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2023-11-09 13:16|| 2023-11-09 13:16|| Front Page Top

#5 A-10 is so obsolete they wanted to retire it decades ago, but the military conflicts have continued to be so obsolete that the A-10 remains the best arrow in the quiver. Too vulnerable to fighters - but these enemies don't have them. Vulnerable to SAMs - but at the typical engagement altitude most of those won't work. Still the best (though not invulnerable) at surviving small arms fire in close ground support. Curious the MIComplex never actually tried to refill that important niche in air power - guess they couldn't find a way to make it epensive enough.

Posted by Glenmore 2023-11-09 13:50|| 2023-11-09 13:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Any that hadn't seen one in action, wouldn't understand.

Any 117 news from Holloman, and Sunspot?

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-09 16:26|| 2023-11-09 16:26|| Front Page Top

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