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December 24th, 2006   Post 11
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Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck
I think the A-10 is a too specialized type of aircraft. Not many countries can afford to put all that money into an airplane who's only reason for being is cracking open tanks.
Yeah I know it's excellent for CAS but you know how air forces feel about that role.

But remember the US Army has a wooing effect on the US Air Force, seeing as how one was birthed from the other. Besides, the A-10 has more use other than a tank buster.
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December 24th, 2006   Post 12
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right, when Sprey designed it, his vision was "pefrect CAS bird", not "tank buster"
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December 26th, 2006   Post 13
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Read my post. I said it's excellent for CAS, but you know how the Air Forces usually feel about that role.
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December 26th, 2006   Post 14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck
Read my post. I said it's excellent for CAS, but you know how the Air Forces usually feel about that role.
I was confirming what you said
 




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