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2016-02-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Defense chief: A-10s needed to bomb ISIS

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Posted by gorb 2016-02-28 01:07|| || Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top

#1 1) damn i phone stutters
2) Carter's key statement was the one about replasing the A-10 with the F-35 on a squadron by squadron basis as they come on line. So the USAF stills gets their way and this hack only restated theobvious.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2016-02-28 10:22|| 2016-02-28 10:22|| Front Page Top

#2 the F 35 is supposed to have capacity to deliver 9 tons of explosives to targets as opposed to the 8 tons that an A 10 could deliver

but the F 35 costs $100M+

where as the A 10s already are available

Posted by lord garth 2016-02-28 11:09|| 2016-02-28 11:09|| Front Page Top

#3 We need an A-11

Posted by DarthVader 2016-02-28 11:56|| 2016-02-28 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 We need to refit the Iowas with jets and lasers.

Posted by Shipman 2016-02-28 14:00|| 2016-02-28 14:00|| Front Page Top

#5 16-inch lasers. Is that even possible?

Posted by Matt 2016-02-28 14:29|| 2016-02-28 14:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Photon Torpedos

Posted by Frank G 2016-02-28 15:08|| 2016-02-28 15:08|| Front Page Top

#7 This battle between the AF and the A-10 has been going on since John Boyd's tenure in the Pentagon, 40 years ago. This has been a multi-generational program by Pentagon bosses to kill the A-10. "It works, therefore we don't want it. [not sexy enough]"

Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-02-28 15:14|| 2016-02-28 15:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Transfer the A-10 to the Marines and/or Army.

Posted by Glenmore 2016-02-28 17:24|| 2016-02-28 17:24|| Front Page Top

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