You wouldn't dare fly them against any enemy with a competent air defense system. But then, we don't fight those countries. And using the A-10 to blast pick up trucks with a machine gun mounted on them is overkill.
The only reason the pentagon didn't retire the A-10 years ago is because John McCain as Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee whined about how essential it is when really all he cared about was not having Davis–Monthan Air Force Base closed on his watch. "Defense" plays second fiddle to politics.
The only reason the pentagon didn't retire the A-10 years ago is because John McCain as Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee whined about how essential it is when really all he cared about was not having Davis–Monthan Air Force Base closed on his watch. "Defense" plays second fiddle to politics.
