A-10

[XxDaSTaRxx]

With the Air Force making desperate attempts to have the 'Hog put in scrapyards to rust, I wanted to see Aces High's player's input on this topic.

What do you all think of this, and do you or do you not support the 'Hog being "put down?"

EDIT: Personally, The only reason I can accept for retiring the A10 will be the introduction of a new A10 with two GAU8s.

[Lusche]

Had been discussed recently: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?topic=365690.0

And opened by you as well 

[XxDaSTaRxx]

Had been discussed recently: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?topic=365690.0

And opened by you as well 

Oops. 

[FLS]

I wouldn't mind the USAF getting rid of the A-10 as long as they gave them all to Army Aviation.   

[Nypsy]

This discussion has in the past devolved into a locked political topic.

[xPoisonx]

 

[Maverick]

I think they should retire the A10's we have now.......... As soon as they open up a brand new production line for A10's.

[Someguy63]

No one carez about your A10's Whiskeh

[XxDaSTaRxx]

No one carez about your A10's Whiskeh

Did you know that the A-10C can fire all of the 109K4's 30mm ammunition in less than a second? 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Did you know that the A-10C can fire all of the 109K4's 30mm ammunition in less than a second? 

I didn't know the A10C still uses 1940 era ammo. Minengeschlotz?

[DaveBB]

The A-10 has a dark history of friendly fire incidents.  It is a very good illustration of how, even when visually identifying a target, it can still be confused for an enemy vehicle.  One of the most horrific incidents occurred during the battle of Nasiriyah in 2003.  A-10s blew up at least two USMC AAVs full of Marines with maverick missiles, and strafed several more.  The optics of the A-10 couldn't distinguish an AAV (a very unique looking vehicle) from a BMP. 


And people want to talk about 100 mile BVR kill shots in the F-35 and F-22.  Not in our lifetime.

[Randy1]

Could be the Army wanted the A-10s gone.  It kind of stepped on their turf.

[XxDaSTaRxx]

The A-10 has a dark history of friendly fire incidents.  It is a very good illustration of how, even when visually identifying a target, it can still be confused for an enemy vehicle.  One of the most horrific incidents occurred during the battle of Nasiriyah in 2003.  A-10s blew up at least two USMC AAVs full of Marines with maverick missiles, and strafed several more.  The optics of the A-10 couldn't distinguish an AAV (a very unique looking vehicle) from a BMP.  


And people want to talk about 100 mile BVR kill shots in the F-35 and F-22.  Not in our lifetime.

Yes, The A-10 has a rough history of Friendly Fire incidents. But is the A-10 the only aircraft which has a history of such?

This can be solved with new tech, rather than scrapping the whole thing.

[XxDaSTaRxx]

This discussion has in the past devolved into a locked political topic.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,365690.0.html

Doesn't look very locked to me, although yes, some people were rule 14'd.

And seeming as with the new elections....

The results may save the A-10's bacon.... or not

News with the Air Force and the Hill pushing on eachother for the retirement of the A-10 is never old. Something new about it comes up nearly every week in the paper. It isn't really beating a dead horse.

[USCH]

I think they should retire the A10's we have now.......... As soon as they open up a brand new production line for A10's.

hell ya