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Re:Air Force tests two turboprops as potential A-10 “replace... by megaman22 on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @09:18AM (#17346286)
The AF is still running AC-130s, aren't they? Granted, that fills a role where air-superiority is a given, and it is reasonably safe to fly a bus loaded with auto-cannons in lazy circles, blasting the daylights out of anything that moves.
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Re:Air Force tests two turboprops as potential A-10 “replace... by RandomTisk on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @09:25AM (#17346333)
Those older planes can loiter like a teenager at a mall on Saturdays too.
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Re:Air Force tests two turboprops as potential A-10 “replace... by mxvzr on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @10:32AM (#17347009)
They are, but ever since [1] they only do so at night.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khafji

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