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They want to put the F-35 as it's replacement...but it still has a lot to prove. The A-10 is going to be in service until 2028.
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I've seen the F22 Raptor a few years ago at a Military airshow in Nevada....all i can say is i would really like to get my hands on 1 of those
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They want to put the F-35 as it's replacement...but it still has a lot to prove. The A-10 is going to be in service until 2028. http://defensetech.org/2014/02/24/hagel-moves-to-kill-cold-war-aircraft-fleets/ .........In presenting the Pentagon's Fiscal Year 2015 budget proposal, Hagel acknowledged that he had an uphill battle in going against the A-10 and the U-2. Hagel rattled off a number of Air Force modernization programs in the budget but said that to fund these investments, the Air Force will reduce the number of tactical air squadrons, including the entire A-10 fleet. Getting rid of the A-10s would save $3.5 billion over five years and speed their replacement by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the early 2020s, Hagel said. The Warthog is a venerable platform, and this was a tough decision,Hagel said,but the A-10 is a 40-year-old single-purpose airplane originally designed to kill enemy tanks on a Cold War battlefield............ http://www.pogo.org/our-work/straus-military-reform-project/weapons/2014/chuck-hagels-a-10-legacy.html |
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They want to put the F-35 as it's replacement...but it still has a lot to prove. The A-10 is going to be in service until 2028. http://defensetech.org/2014/02/24/hagel-moves-to-kill-cold-war-aircraft-fleets/ .........In presenting the Pentagon's Fiscal Year 2015 budget proposal, Hagel acknowledged that he had an uphill battle in going against the A-10 and the U-2. Hagel rattled off a number of Air Force modernization programs in the budget but said that to fund these investments, the Air Force will reduce the number of tactical air squadrons, including the entire A-10 fleet. Getting rid of the A-10s would save $3.5 billion over five years and speed their replacement by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the early 2020s, Hagel said. The Warthog is a venerable platform, and this was a tough decision,Hagel said,but the A-10 is a 40-year-old single-purpose airplane originally designed to kill enemy tanks on a Cold War battlefield............ http://www.pogo.org/our-work/straus-military-reform-project/weapons/2014/chuck-hagels-a-10-legacy.html Oddly, the A-10 is the lowest cost to operate weapons delivery platform in the Air Force's inventory. http://nation.time.com/2013/04/02/costly-flight-hours/ |
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