Air Force 'doctored the data' to make A-10 look bad - Anyone Surprised?

It is not the first time the AF tried to ditch the A-10, if not for 1991, it clearly would have been gone, however, the pilots and crew who serve the HOG are more than honorable. They are bad ass CAS from above that every ground pounder is more than appreciative for. The platform is amazing and it still has a purpose, but to buy new toys, they have to cut somewhere. In 1989 when it was going to be transferred to the US Army, there airframes were no issue, it was the operating and maintenance budget that was at issue; It was not going to accompany the airframes. Hopefully the divesture of those airframes will be kept on the ready so when needed they can be quickly activated again.

Why scrap a aircraft that still has a purpose for new toys that will cost more to maintain? I have seen A-10 in action they can support mount convoys just as well as our Apaches.

Its no secret that the AF doesn't want it. However, its truly sad when Congressmen and Senators force feed you an airframe all because workers in their district or state will lose jobs.

Senator:Hey DOD you need to cut spending, your budget is too big.
Air Force COS: Ok Lets get rid of this.
Senator: Wait a second, you cant get of of that because my constituents will lose jobs and I wont get re-elected in a few years.

This is the part of politics I hate. It doesn't matter the reasons why. If the service that flies the aircraft doesn't want it let then get rid of it.