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Re:The A-10 is retiring and the Air Force has no close air s... by nradov on Sunday July 02, 2023 @11:59AM (#36562699)
The Air Force would be happy to operate a new replacement CAS platform if they had funding for it. But Congress hasn't shown any willingness to allocate hundreds of billions to procure a new build "Super Warthog" with the range and speed that would be necessary for a Pacific Theater conflict. So they'll have to make due with a variety of alternatives as described in the article.
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Re:The A-10 is retiring and the Air Force has no close air s... by tomohawk on Sunday July 02, 2023 @02:22PM (#36564152)
They have provided funds to rewing the A-10s to extend their lives, but the Air Force has slow rolled that and done everything they can to retire them. Just like they've done time and again throughout the lifetime of the A-10.
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Re:The A-10 is retiring and the Air Force has no close air s... by nradov on Sunday July 02, 2023 @04:06PM (#36565128)
Because the A-10 would be mostly useless in a conflict against China. Slow rolling major upgrades is a smart decision which preserves funding for more relevant programs.
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