Defense Secretary set to annouce two airframes to be cut

[jonjuan]

Agreed. The only people I hear that have anything good to say about the program, all have pay checks that say Lockheed.

Yep-first multi trillion $$$$ program. Don't need it.

$20 per copy. http://www.scorpionjet.com

 

[Indy319FA]

First the Air Force will announce it is parking the A-10s, then the Army will announce it is taking over the A-10s, then the Air Force will announce it has re studied its decision and will no longer be parking the A-10s.

This has happened before because the Air Force does not like the A-10s, but keeps them to prevent the Army from getting into fixed wing attack. This has been going on for years.

 

[Freebrd]

They are still rewinging them (A10s) until Congress approves parking them. First to be parked will be A10s w/o the replaced wings.

 

[polarjet205]

Drones / UAV' are not designed nor can they do the same mission of the U2.. that's about all I say about that.... bad move keep the U2

 

[G-force]

A-10???????????????

It seems like an A-10 can get a whole lot more up close and personal to hostiles on the ground than a glorified F-16 can.

Hey Diesel dude,have you got any PRACTICAL experience with the A-10 airframe?????????? :angryfire:angryfire :uzi:

 

[tomgoodman]

Here's one of the A-10's designers explaining how, unlike other airplanes, it was specifically built to meet the CAS mission requirements.

http://video.pbs.org/video/2365187904/