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Hagel Budget Calls for Elimination of A-10
President Obama's Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is planning to present a new budget that will call for the elimination of the entire Air Force A-10 Fleet, and it's sole remaining U-2 Spy Plane. (www.foxnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
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I guess we're at the "Dogs and Solders Keep off the Lawn" point again in our history!
But, come to think of it, I rarely involve dogs when I solder. What are you into?
I guess you're out of your mind!
The A-10 was designed to attack targets on the ground, and of course we know that REAL USAF pilots only shoot down other airplanes. Sometimes I think that separating the Air Force from the Army was not such a good idea after all.
Tell that to a Hog pilot and watch the reaction, especially that part about real USAF pilots. LOL
That was sarcasm on my part. In my opinion, the REAL USAF pilots are those who have to fly down on the deck amongst all the flak.
That said, give them to the Army to go with their choppers. Marines have their own planes and the Navy does the rest of it. What's the USAF gonna do?
I know, it's just sad to me that the USAF role, except by the Army, is getting overrun by the other branches. that said, tankers fly, and so do B1's, B2', and still the
mighty BUFF's. I really think the hogs and the BUFF's make a good pair, but then what do I know. I know it's a sad sight, after watching them for years at the 188th in FSM, to see them being reassigned and giving way to drones. We did an Angel flight last year just before Easter, up to Dover and back, and a flight of them picked us up over North Arkansas on the way back, and as we descended on final, to have 5 come over your top in missing man formation is a feeling you won't never forget.
mighty BUFF's. I really think the hogs and the BUFF's make a good pair, but then what do I know. I know it's a sad sight, after watching them for years at the 188th in FSM, to see them being reassigned and giving way to drones. We did an Angel flight last year just before Easter, up to Dover and back, and a flight of them picked us up over North Arkansas on the way back, and as we descended on final, to have 5 come over your top in missing man formation is a feeling you won't never forget.
Thanks for the Angel flight. And it is amazing that the BUFF is still doing its job. But then again, so are we and I believe that we are just as old. We must be doing something right.
LOL on the old. It's just amazing to me that they have the BUFF projected out until 2050 or so; While the B1 & B2 is high tech and alongside, it just looks like the Hog's could find a place in there somewhere, but then, we aren't going to get in anymore little ground wars like Afghanistan or things like that so we won't need them. It is amazing to look thru the fence at Tucson and see what our past is littered with.
Yeah, even if I had trillions to spend on maintenance and upkeep, I don't think I'm projected much past 2040. The aircraft and other machinery stored in Tucson and many other areas of the desert Southwest are truly amazing. I'd love to be able to get out there among them on a four wheeler. With a couple of gallons of water of course!