The Stupidity Continues
Soldiers Fight to Save the A-10 Warthog
I figured -- wrongly -- that actual wars could, at the very least, inject some common sense into weapons development. The A-10 Warthog has long been one of the most useful aircraft in actual combat. Yet, as before Iraq/Afghanistan, it is targeted to be cut. As before, they want to replace them with convoluted all purpose new gizmos (ever heard of the absurd "Bradley Fighing Vehicle" saga? See Video Below) .So, in other words, massive amounts of capital are going into weapons systems that haven't been proven to be useful in actual combat, but the ones that are combat-proven are cut. Maybe all of this development (much of it really corrupt and bogus) may help the economy, but doesn't seem to be useful in wars.
"'The A-10 is the premier close-air support aircraft that all the ground commanders and combatant commanders want and ask for by name,' said Brian Davis, who has flown A-10s in Afghanistan and now volunteers as president of the National Guard Association of Michigan.
Statistics provided by Air Combat Command said A-10s have provided 32 percent of combat sorties in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The sorties ranged from 27,800 to 34,500 annually between 2009 and 2012. In 2013, they have reached 11,189 as of June 30.
One lesser-known mission the A-10 and its pilots perform is combat search and rescue, Davis pointed out."'
I figured -- wrongly -- that actual wars could, at the very least, inject some common sense into weapons development. The A-10 Warthog has long been one of the most useful aircraft in actual combat. Yet, as before Iraq/Afghanistan, it is targeted to be cut. As before, they want to replace them with convoluted all purpose new gizmos (ever heard of the absurd "Bradley Fighing Vehicle" saga? See Video Below) .So, in other words, massive amounts of capital are going into weapons systems that haven't been proven to be useful in actual combat, but the ones that are combat-proven are cut. Maybe all of this development (much of it really corrupt and bogus) may help the economy, but doesn't seem to be useful in wars.
"'The A-10 is the premier close-air support aircraft that all the ground commanders and combatant commanders want and ask for by name,' said Brian Davis, who has flown A-10s in Afghanistan and now volunteers as president of the National Guard Association of Michigan.
Statistics provided by Air Combat Command said A-10s have provided 32 percent of combat sorties in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The sorties ranged from 27,800 to 34,500 annually between 2009 and 2012. In 2013, they have reached 11,189 as of June 30.
One lesser-known mission the A-10 and its pilots perform is combat search and rescue, Davis pointed out."'
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"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. -- Mark Twain
Life: Nature's way of keeping meat fresh
Getting old ain't for sissy's
As you are I was, as I am you will be
You can't fix stupid, but you can always out smart it.
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. -- Mark Twain
Life: Nature's way of keeping meat fresh
Getting old ain't for sissy's
As you are I was, as I am you will be
You can't fix stupid, but you can always out smart it.
"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. -- Mark Twain
The 2nd Amendment, 1789 - The Original Homeland Security.
Gun control means never having to say, "I missed you."
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"It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. -- Mark Twain