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2006-08-22 Terror Networks

CENTAF releases airpower summaries for Aug. 20-21

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Posted by Oztralian 2006-08-22 03:22|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Just read of DEFENSETECH.org USAF wants to extend service life of A10's [circa 300 planes]due to service needs.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-08-22 03:27|| 2006-08-22 03:27|| Front Page Top

#2 I like the parts that read.....

"Ending the engagement"

Posted by Oztralian 2006-08-22 03:27|| 2006-08-22 03:27|| Front Page Top

#3 It's pretty apperent the A-10 is the right airframe for the job of in close troop support.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-08-22 06:19|| www.sockpuppetofdoom.com]">[www.sockpuppetofdoom.com] 2006-08-22 06:19|| Front Page Top

#4 There's only one way to make the A-10 asthetically acceptable to pilots: add a SECOND cannon to make it look like a warthog that didn't lose a fight.

Call it the A-20...

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-08-22 07:34|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-08-22 07:34|| Front Page Top

#5 When you think about it, it's not really a great number of sorties. However, the training value is priceless. And back home, the asshats, jerks, and complete idiots want to withdraw.
Just the training value of these conflicts is worth extending the status quo for decades. The left is just too blinded by their pussy fear to realize that we have the ME by the nuts.
In WW2, the Japanese lost their experienced pilots in the battle of Midway. The result was the Marianas turkey shoot. Experienced warplane pilots are hard and timely to replace.

Posted by wxjames 2006-08-22 11:50|| 2006-08-22 11:50|| Front Page Top

#6 And if memory serves, there was a time, in the not too distant past, the USAF wanted out of the A-10 busines. When you cut through all the crap, it boiled down to the fact that the Warthog wasn't sexy enough for the ascot boys.
My my, how times have changed.....

Posted by USN, ret. 2006-08-22 14:14|| 2006-08-22 14:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Don't kid yourself, they still want out of the A-10 business, but they know Congress would give them to the Army if they did and the worst thing that could happen to the AF is for the Army to have a fixed wing combat craft. That's why they're having fits over Army UAVs.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-08-22 14:54|| 2006-08-22 14:54|| Front Page Top

#8 The left is just too blinded by their pussy fear to realize that we have the ME by the nuts.

Could you expand on that idea, wxjames? I don't think I quite understand. Thanks!

Posted by trailing wife 2006-08-22 15:37|| 2006-08-22 15:37|| Front Page Top

#9 When you think about it, it's not really a great number of sorties

Except for burning up long range transport assets.

Posted by 6 2006-08-22 19:32|| 2006-08-22 19:32|| Front Page Top

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