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2015-09-21 Government

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Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-09-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Praise those whom are turning weapons into Plough Shares!
For never having to use them is the way to Peace,

when you make enough.

Posted by newc 2015-09-21 01:05|| 2015-09-21 01:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Some of these RFI's may pertain to making the Hog more STOL-capable.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-09-21 01:15|| 2015-09-21 01:15|| Front Page Top

#3 It is a masterful and fear inducing weapon, this plane. CAS demands it.

Posted by newc 2015-09-21 01:34|| 2015-09-21 01:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Now that all of the key constituencies and special interests have bled the F-35 program dry of money. Maybe they should cancel the damn thing, after all most of the technology on that beast/turkey is now over ten years old, which in aviation might as well be a 100.

Methinks they should fire the flag officer who is overseeing that abortion and find someone that knows what we really need in the air and understands aviation well enough to deliver an aircraft that can meet a mission requirement and fly at the same time.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2015-09-21 01:47|| 2015-09-21 01:47|| Front Page Top

#5 "find someone that knows what we really need in the air and understands aviation well enough to deliver an aircraft that can meet a mission requirement and fly at the same time."

In the mean time, I would like to keep the A-10 and F-22, at least until the graft machine has re-focused on mission.

Until then, tango on.

Posted by newc 2015-09-21 01:51|| 2015-09-21 01:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Produce a drone version. One day in the not to distant future rather more than precision strikes will be required.

Posted by phil_b 2015-09-21 07:03|| 2015-09-21 07:03|| Front Page Top

#7 Phil_b, my son is a captain in the Air Force (not a pilot). He and I disagree on the fate of the Warthog. His claim is that the AF can't afford it as well as the other shiny toys they want. I asked him what would fill the CAS role. His answer "drones".

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-09-21 11:26|| 2015-09-21 11:26|| Front Page Top

#8 I asked him what would fill the CAS role. His answer "drones".

I have a hard time believing a drone could react to a fluid situation in the way a pilot could. It would probably have to swing around again until all the players were standing still, then hopefully it could tell the Christians from the gay vegetarian pirates.

Posted by gorb 2015-09-21 13:24|| 2015-09-21 13:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Question: How many GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) 500lb bombs and 30mm rounds can a drone take off with ?

Oh, none? Well then, forget it.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-09-21 13:37|| 2015-09-21 13:37|| Front Page Top

#10 It takes roughly the same number of people to fly a drone sortie as a manned aircraft sortie. The only difference is that one or two of them are on the ground somewhere instead of on the plane.

Posted by rammer 2015-09-21 13:58|| 2015-09-21 13:58|| Front Page Top

#11 We need CAS with a Human in the air.
This way, higher cannot always pull the plug at the wrong time.

Posted by newc 2015-09-21 20:06|| 2015-09-21 20:06|| Front Page Top

#12 Any bets the re-wing will cost more per airf4ame than the A/C cost new. Plus take longer to develop than birds did originally. Don't get me wrong I think we need them in inventory. If the Air Force doesn't want them transfer them to the Army or the Marines. To hell with the Key West Agreement. IMO they should of re-winged the F-16 too.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2015-09-21 22:41|| 2015-09-21 22:41|| Front Page Top

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