Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

spikedpsycho said:
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replacement... funny you could/cant update with stealth.
what's next
Fusion thrusters
lasers frickin lasers
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No, it'll be a stealthed F-111 on steroids, because the environment has been that devastating to low-and-slow aircraft.

I wouldn't be surprised that all future aircraft are going to have to be fitted with what GURPS calls 'radical' stealth features across the spectrum.
 
Exciting!

But Vague… How many aircraft are being retained each year? What units will remain flying the Hog until 2030? What budgets get redirected to keep the A-10 flying for another ~4 years?

Hopefully this will keep the Guard and AF Reserve somewhat pleased - the whole “divest to invest” scheme has not been kind to them.
 
fightingirish said:
The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to extend the operational service life of the A-10 Thunderbolt II until 2030.
Source (X fka twitter) :
https://twitter.com/x/status/2046277241613758733
View: https://x.com/i/status/2046277241613758733
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Probably the time limit that the airframes will last with the Depot at Hill now deactivating/deactivated. Follow-on support/sustainment will be ... interesting. Not to mention who the remaining TF34 Depot/queen bee is and what their sunset plan is.
 
This perfectly encapsulates the pure idiocy that is this administration's DOD.

You end depot-level MX on an airplane that has been slated for retirement for the past 15 years just to delay said retirement with absolutely zero reason or cause. This thing will siphon even more dollars that could be better spent elsewhere.
 
Air Superior said:
This perfectly encapsulates the pure idiocy that is this administration's DOD.

You end depot-level MX on an airplane that has been slated for retirement for the past 15 years just to delay said retirement with absolutely zero reason or cause. This thing will siphon even more dollars that could be better spent elsewhere.
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This isn't DOD.

It's Congress telling DOD that despite stopping depot-level MX, DOD will continue to operate A-10s until at least 2030.
 
I mean isn't the decision to NOT retire the A-10... what every previous administration chose as well? So I see no reason to attach the blame on this one.
 
Scott Kenny said:
This isn't DOD.

It's Congress telling DOD that despite stopping depot-level MX, DOD will continue to operate A-10s until at least 2030.
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Where is Congress in this decision? I know Congress have been resisting A-10 retirement for a long time but this is the USAF getting approval from Sec War to keep the aircraft in service a couple more years at most.
 
That is surprising Forest Green and news that I was not expecting, looks like I can relax now. Obviously the A-10s action in the Iran war has had an effect on the Generals like it did after Desert Storm when they were also trying to retire the A-10.
 
FighterJock said:
That is surprising Forest Green and news that I was not expecting, looks like I can relax now. Obviously the A-10s action in the Iran war has had an effect on the Generals like it did after Desert Storm when they were also trying to retire the A-10.
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How long have they been planning to retire the A10 lol?
 
How many of them got their wings refurbished/rebuilt by that program a few years ago? I have to assume those ones still have some life left in them, any of the others are probably overdue for retirement.
 

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