I guess there is no hope for the A-10?

SGT James Elphick — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:27:31 -0500

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2015/02/25/army-not-interested-in-taking-a-10-warthogs-from-air-force/

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 6:30 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:30:03 -0500

We need to keep that beastly death wish.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 7:04 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:04:27 -0500

A proven platform over an overpriced, overdue, piece of crud like the F35 (that makes people's buddies rich and ensures a post-military career)? NEVER! DOWN WITH THE A-10!!!

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Mar 3 at 2015 7:38 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:38:04 -0500

I could probable tag at least 100 soldiers here on RP that would love the army to take it!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2015 5:18 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:18:54 -0400

I mean, how big of a clue do you really need saying "KEEP THIS BIRD IN THE AIR!" The other branches want us to keep it & don't want us to "dump it off" on them. ARG!!!

Response by ENS Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2015 11:27 AM

ENS Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:27:19 -0400

Can the Navy take them? If there is a need for aviators I would love to go flight school to fly an A-10!

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Apr 14 at 2015 12:01 PM

LTC Paul Labrador — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:01:22 -0400

Sooner or later the A-10 is going to be retired. That is a fact of life. The real issue is that the USAF has nor real interest in CAS as a primary mission set, and no one is holding their feet to the fire to create a real and viable replacement for it. Let's face it the F35 is not a replacement for the A-10, regardless of what the powers that be want us to believe.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2015 3:34 AM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 03:34:20 -0400

I remember those A-10's taking off out of Bagram Airfield and thought if I could come back in another life, I'd want to be an A-10 pilot. That is the coolest fighting aircraft ever. I would love to see the Marines take this over.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jun 1 at 2015 12:39 AM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:39:15 -0400

STUPIDITY....Thy name is DOD! This plane is a fantastic thing and the Army should take it if the air Force is dumb enough to DX it.