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re: USAF plans to retire more A-10 Warthogs; “crippling” close air support capabilities
Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:27 am to Boudreaux35
Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:27 am to Boudreaux35
My guess is that they’re not making enough money off of these planes.
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 11:11 am to bad93ex
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My guess is that they’re not making enough money off of these planes.
It’s not an issue of money. The Air Force has never cared about the close air support mission. They didn’t want want the A-10 in the first place and immediately tried to kill it as soon as it was in service. The Fighter Mafia runs USAF, and Mud Movers are unsexy and beneath them. This is why the answer to everything in USAF is “More F-35’s”.
The Army needs to withdraw from the Key West Accords, and get back into the fixed wing combat business. They’re simply never going to be a priority to the Air Force.
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