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Can't quite get rid of them yet

Posted: 13 Feb 2015, 17:00
by Waltz
To quote the fark tag line: US Air Force admits, through gritted teeth, that those A-10 Thunderbolts they want to get rid of in favor of F-35s are still the best close air support the world has ever seen and the fight against ISIS in Syria is proving it once again

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2015/02/ ... =sec&or=tn

Re: Can't quite get rid of them yet

Posted: 13 Feb 2015, 18:12
by Chilts
Also, 10 of them have just arrived in Germany (from Davis-Monthan AB) as part of the new deployment scheme TSP

http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65269

Got a lot more respect for those guys having to AAR over the Atlantic ! :D

Re: Can't quite get rid of them yet

Posted: 13 Feb 2015, 18:52
by Neil Willis
Careful discussing the A-10C, or a US General may accuse you of treason!

I think he may be in need of a holiday. I can highly recommend doing nothing for relieving stress.