Posted on Jun 26, 2015
How do you feel about the A-10's proposed retirement?
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I'm 3 miles from the flightline at Davis-Monthan AFB (the A-10 Graceland). I sleep like a baby with those baby's flying all day through my front door and going out the back. That's the sound of freedom!
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SSG Joseph Leckie
This is one aircraft that we should keep around for a lot longer time just like we have the B-52. I have watched these great birds in action for my 3 yrs that I've spent in Afghanistan and it never gets old.
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SFC Mark Merino
I know what you mean. They retired my OH-58D and it made me feel like I was no longer needed.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
I went to war in Iraq 2003 invasion with the Tank Buster killing machine.
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I've said once & I'll say it again: Reinforce the landing gear and put a tail-hook on this beast. The Marines could get another 20-yrs of use of it!
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The A-10 was my first airframe. I worked the Hog for five years and to this day it remains my overall favorite. The following link sums up my personal feelings about this airframe very nicely (Warning, if you are PC, thin-skinned or don't care for profanity, you wont appreciate this ... ) http://www.badassoftheweek.com/warthog.html
Badass of the Week: The A-10 Warthog
The ultimate list of all badasses past and present.
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With UAV missions growing in combat hours, I want the intimidation factor of an A-10 still in our back pocket. There is a psychological advantage of 1, having pilots still flying combat sorties, and 2, having them flown using a machine like the A-10 who is proven to be outstanding CAS and feared by enemy ground forces.
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SFC Mark Merino
Agreed. Hellfires are great, but not always the weapon of choice for the scenario. That 30mm freedom fart not only strikes fear into the enemy, but bolsters the confidence and morale to the friendly troops in contact.
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MAJ (Join to see)
What a beast! it will be a shame if it goes. Hey, I know, lets start a Go Fund Me to save it!!!!
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This is how I feel about it - "YOU GO TO HELL! YOU GO STRAIGHT TO HELL!"
A completely rational response, I assure you.
A completely rational response, I assure you.
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They tryed this ontill we got into the gulf war Ver 1.0 and found it does as designed. Close fire support role is a key roll in the operation underway in the middle east. and the A-10 is the only platform with a long loitering time over the F-16 and F-18. It has proven it's worth and we would be crazy to get rid of it. IT SHOULD STAY!!!
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PVT (Join to see), if my Congressional Representative Martha McSally has her way, it will stay!
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