Posted on Dec 10, 2022
COMBAT FOOTAGE Ambushed Soldiers get A-10 air support to destroy Taliban snipers
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I so disagree with mothballing the A-10. I've seen it in action and I did my stint at McClellan's depot following the A-10...takes a licking and keeps on ticking! Seriously, it is an amazing plane.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
Yes, and back in the Vietnam war they found the fast movers could NOT provide the close air support needed. They were to fast and also used so much fuel they could NOT loiter in the area. The WWII vintage, prop driven A1E "Sky Raider" had to be taken out of mothballs ands put back in service to fill that role. I saw first hand how effective the A1E was in that role. The A10 was designed for that very same purpose and has already proved over and over again it is 100% up to the job. It seems some people never learn an aircrafts design should depend on the intended use, NOT just how fast and impressive it is. For some missions the simple solution is the most effective one.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter I forgot about this plane but yes this was an awesome Vietnam close air support aircraft.
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Charlie Brown 1SG Russell S.
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Lt Col Charlie Brown 1SG Russell S.
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https://youtu.be/LENv3L_zbjg
This video has a lot more action than the other one I just posted in this discussion.
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This video has a lot more action than the other one I just posted in this discussion.
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The ONLY CAS aircraft the USAF has and Eastern Europe and China are heating up….both with plenty or armor….or and our ground force anti armor platforms are at danger low levels.
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