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Looks like the A-10 is here to stay

Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:30 am
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125486 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:30 am
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After years of threatening to cut funding to the A-10 program and funnel the money to the newer F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Air Force seems to have finally faced facts — the A-10 is just too effective to get rid of.

Air Force Materiel Command chief Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski recently told AviationWeek that the depot line that maintains and repairs the Air Force's 283 A-10s has been reopened to full capacity.

“They have re-geared up, we’ve turned on the depot line, we’re building it back up in capacity and supply chain,” said Pawlikowski. “Our command, anyway, is approaching this as another airplane that we are sustaining indefinitely.”



You hear the sound of freedom

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Posted by MrCoachKlein
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:32 am to
vvvvvrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrpppp
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
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Member since Oct 2004
57383 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:34 am to
I would have like to have seen this bad boy placed into service:

Posted by upgrayedd
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Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:35 am to
I'm sure Tucson is happy
Posted by No8Easy2
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Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:35 am to
As an ole CAS guy reading that bring a smile to my face,
That plane has saved my arse more than once!
Posted by TheArrogantCorndog
Highland Rd
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Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:39 am to
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89635 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:39 am to
The A-10 was never going anywhere. Once the USAF says they don't want to fly it, the Army can (per agreement) and absolutely will.

So, USAF will continue to fly the A-10 as long as it is a viable platform the Army would be willing to fly.

Bluff: [CALLED] NOT_CALLED



Murica. frick yeah!
Posted by TennesseeFan25
Honolulu
Member since May 2016
8391 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:40 am to
quote:

Looks like the A-10 is here to stay by StraightCashHomey21


YAY

Stagnant pay raises, paying in for Tricare Prime, further retirement pay cuts, more benefits being removed, lessened BAH rates, further degrading COLA in the near future, and cutting mil to mil bah.

The money has to come from somewhere, and incentive cuts are the continual go to.
Posted by White Bear
Yonnygo
Member since Jul 2014
14055 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:46 am to
Used to see them flying around all the time as a kid when England AFB was still operating. Sombs would buzz you at times.
Posted by TigerDude80
METRY
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Posted on 10/28/16 at 8:50 am to
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
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Posted on 10/28/16 at 9:02 am to
quote:

the A-10 is just too effective to get rid of.


This.
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 10/28/16 at 9:06 am to
How does the OT rate this A-10 pilot?

Posted by tigerinthebueche
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Posted by Wolfhound45
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Posted by TbirdSpur2010
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Posted by CoachDon
Louisville
Member since Sep 2014
12409 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:23 am to
my fav fighter
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 12:16 pm to
Posted by LSUcjb318
Member since Jul 2008
2364 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 12:18 pm to
Thanks Obama
Posted by Dave lsu 89
B.R,/ Houston
Member since Jun 2016
3879 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 2:57 pm to
I'll never forget that image of a whart hog returning from patrol during desert storm...MISSING A WING, bad arse plane, as a former army vet, the Apache does awesome providing security but no way do I ever want those tank killing A10s gone.....
Posted by NOLApurpleandgold
baton rouge
Member since Jul 2016
1236 posts
Posted on 10/28/16 at 3:29 pm to
Aside from the F-15, A10 is the most badass plane in the AF. It must strike terror in the hearts of the enemy to see that thing bearing down on them!
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