at6
1st Sergeant
It needs to put back into production since there is nothing out there to replace it. I'd say it has to be the best ground attack aircraft ever produced.
Russia intervenes in Syria
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bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
I'm thinking the rationale is that a good attack helo can do the same task....eeeehhh
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
no need, really...we have enough in service and reserve to scour the earth clean several times over...
While the U.S. has impressive combat helos at the moment, there is nothing in the inventory that has the punch and armored attributes of an A-10.
Now if they made a western version of the Mi-24/Mi-35...that would be a serious contender.
parsifal
Colonel
Qualitatively its a lay down mezzaire that the a-10 is the best in its class, but its main opposition, the Su25 is 1/4 the cost. The attached assessment comes down in favour of the hog, but doesn't consider unit cost. Is the A-10 worth the price tag?
https://defencesummits.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/su-25vsa-10_1.jpg
https://defencesummits.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/su-25vsa-10_1.jpg
michaelmaltby
Colonel
A-10 ... twice the cost ... twice the payload ... and better loiter time. When it comes to $$$$ you have you compare what you're getting for your $$$$
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
its more like can you afford to be without it?
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Also consider the GAU-8's max. store of 1,350 rounds to the GSh-30's max. store of 250 rounds
michaelmaltby
Colonel
parsifal
Colonel
Kasparov overnight, in self imposed exile in New York, former chess champion turned political commentator and anti-Putin critic has come out over night to say Putin is the most dangerous man on earth right now
michaelmaltby
Colonel
The A-10 is an Awesome machine....keep on Flying!
at6
1st Sergeant
It would seem that our northern neighbors bought a steer when when they really needed a bull.
michaelmaltby
Colonel
at6
1st Sergeant
For the most part they got it right. My sympathies to your people.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
I would take any "media" articles from Russia with a grain of salt however.
Pravda, RT and the rest all have a huge problem with accurate reporting and in many cases, reminds me of TASS or Soviet Times "articles" back in the day.
Pravda, RT and the rest all have a huge problem with accurate reporting and in many cases, reminds me of TASS or Soviet Times "articles" back in the day.
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
and such was one of the reasons for Radio Free Europe....
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
However, the totalitarian regimes labeled Radio Free Europe as a "propaganda tool" of the capitalist regimes, spreading lies and trying to undermine the socialist way of life.
Think of the socialist "propaganda" accusations as you would one of these .ORG misinformation memes that people constantly post on social media...like for example, this recent "hack" by anonymous that exposes (according to anonymous) "all the republican politicians" that are members of the KKK...while omitting the large membership of democrat members (and independent, libertarian, etc) and the people are buying it lock, stock and barrel.
Dr. Goebbels would be absolutely thrilled with today's social media.
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
there are the 21st century Goebbels at work....
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michaelmaltby
Colonel
Destruction of ISIL oil assets .... Syrian oil trucked to Iraqi refineries
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgYbiCGYy2c
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgYbiCGYy2c
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vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Man, to have a target like that while flying a squad of A-10s...............
