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McSally's Quest for a Lethal Next-Gen A-10 Warthog

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McSally's Quest for a Lethal Next-Gen A-10 Warthog

Former Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II squadron commander and current U.S. Congresswoman Martha McSally (R-AZ) is calling on the Pentagon to budget for a next-generation replacement for the venerable jet affectionately known as the Warthog. “The U.S. Air Force needs a next-generation A-10 before attempting to mothball any further A-10s. The specific mission set for CAS/FAC-A/CSAR requires a specific aircraft, not one that is a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none,” McSally wrote in a January 28 letter to President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.

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Hmmmm. . .. web site just says Yahoo News.

Personally, I'd like for U.S. to dust off the A-10
plans, upgrade the systems and make it more maintenance
friendly. Then beef up its structure some to make it
suitable for aircraft carrier operations. And then build
a bunch of them. Put Marine pilots in them and give
the Marines the best close air support on the planet.

As I look at it, if the war is such that we need a LOT
of 'stealth bombers and fighters' it is a war that will
probably go nuclear . . .

Most of our next wars will likely be like Iraq or Afghanistan . . .
The other kind won't leave much of anything after it's finished.

Zim.




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