Air Force Material Command
Air Force Material Command
Posted on Oct 29, 2016
Air Force Material Command Announces Plans To Keep A-10 Warthogs Flying 'Indefinitely'
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The Air Force Material Command (AFMC) is bringing the A-10 depot line responsible for A-10 maintenance and repair back to full capacity. Despite announcements that the Air Force would be retiring the A-10 in 2018 AFMC chief Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski recently told Aviation Week that they plan to keep the A-10 in the air "indefinitely."
Air Force Material Command Announces Plans To Keep A-10 Warthogs Flying 'Indefinitely'
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If the aging B 52 is still in service, there is no reason the A-10 cannot keep flying!
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
Yes, and the B52 is expected to still be in service with the USAF up to and possibly beyond the year 2045
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MAJ Ken Landgren
I am pumped over the smart cluster bombs the USAF has. Much of the principle of bombers was area targeting. The USAF has 1000 lbs. bombs that dispurses many cluster bombs that actually hunt for hard targets. Now they have the huge capability of precision bombing from the bombers. I am no expert, but I believe one B-52 can wipe out many enemy armored vehicles. Probably divisions at a time.
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Wise move. IMO the Air Force decision on retiring the A-10 is more politically driven than based on mission requirements. They need funding to get new programs going and Congress won't approve funding without forcing something to go out of the budget.
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