SharpeXB Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 "An attack aircraft that the Pentagon is trying to get rid of has been deployed to the Middle East to take on the Islamic State." http://www.stripes.com/a-10s-deployed-to-take-on-the-islamic-state-1.316187 i9-14900KS | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO | 64GB DDR5 5600MHz | iCUE H150i Liquid CPU Cooler | 24GB GeForce RTX 4090 | Windows 11 Home | 2TB Samsung 980 PRO NVMe | Corsair RM1000x | LG 48GQ900-B 4K OLED Monitor | CH Fighterstick | Ch Pro Throttle | CH Pro Pedals | TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLR Rico Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Why send in the A-10? Why not take the chance to prove that the F-35 is up to the task? :rolleyes: Oh wait, the F-35 is junk. :music_whistling: i5-4670K@4.5GHz / 16 GB RAM / SSD / GTX1080 Rift CV1 / G-seat / modded FFB HOTAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzles Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Why send in the A-10? Why not take the chance to prove that the F-35 is up to the task? :rolleyes: Oh wait, the F-35 is junk. :music_whistling: I'd imagine it's really down to the fact the F-35 isn't operational yet, while the A-10 fleet is. Plus, the type of ground war they're going to be doing is perfectly suited to the A-10. Some of you people really have a gear to grind about an aircraft which is just a massive unknown at the moment. Fancy trying Star Citizen? Click here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efeballi Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 A-10 is the most suitable IMO, as it will have the lowest operating cost and the best survivability among USAF's CAS capable aircraft. Recently ISIS hit a Strike Eagle doing CAS over the region, which had to make an emergency landing in Incirlik. On the other hand, there were F-22s bombing ISIS too, where all cost arguments fail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotasso Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Also an A-10 is a psichological weapon to enemy troops big time in a way fast jets cant. [sigpic]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic4448_29.gif[/sigpic] My PC specs below:Case: Corsair 400C PSU: SEASONIC SS-760XP2 760W Platinum CPU: AMD RYZEN 3900X (12C/24T) RAM: 32 GB 4266Mhz (two 2x8 kits) of trident Z RGB @3600Mhz CL 14 CR=1T MOBO: ASUS CROSSHAIR HERO VI AM4 GFX: GTX 1080Ti MSI Gaming X Cooler: NXZT Kraken X62 280mm AIO Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 1TB M.2+6GB WD 6Gb red HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog + CH pro pedals Monitor: Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Freesync HDR400 1440P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 On the other hand, there were F-22s bombing ISIS too, where all cost arguments fail... Only inside Syria, I'm sure. Where the air defense system probably still sort of works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad-andy Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I doubt Syria would willingly lock on a U.S. aircraft, probably roll down the shades. :cry: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] MB GIGABYTE | GA-Z68XP-UD3P Z68 R __ VGA XFX | HD-695X-ZNFC HD6950 1G R PSU CORSAIR | 750W CMPSU-750TXV2 R __ CPU INTEL|CORE I7 2600K 3.4G 8M R MEM 16G|GSKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBSR __ HDD 1T|WD WD10EARX SATA6G 64M % MNTR ASUS|LCD 23" 2MS VH236H RT __ Xbox 360 USB GamepadIf you're going through hell, keep going. ~ Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genbrien Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 A-10 is the most suitable IMO, as it will have the lowest operating cost and the best survivability among USAF's CAS capable aircraft. Recently ISIS hit a Strike Eagle doing CAS over the region, which had to make an emergency landing in Incirlik. On the other hand, there were F-22s bombing ISIS too, where all cost arguments fail... Is there a link to read on that F15e incident? Do you think that getting 9 women pregnant will get you a baby in 1 month?[sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Mobo: Asus P8P67 deluxe Monitor: Lg 22'' 1920*1080 CPU: i7 2600k@ 4.8Ghz +Zalman CNPS9900 max Keyboard: Logitech G15 GPU:GTX 980 Strix Mouse: Sidewinder X8 PSU: Corsair TX750w Gaming Devices: Saytek X52, TrackIr5 RAM: Mushkin 2x4gb ddr3 9-9-9-24 @1600mhz Case: 690 SSD: Intel X25m 80gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWillis Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Looks like the main reason they're there is so they can perform CSAR, as it said in the article. The fact that they're there and would otherwise be idle until CSAR was required means they'll fulfil other roles too. That's my take on it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I doubt Syria would willingly lock on a U.S. aircraft, probably roll down the shades. :cry: Probably, but no one in the Air Force wants to be the one to take that bet and risk blundering into a massive unplanned SEAD operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjonessnp175 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Their there to support our Oda's and Iraqi brothers while in tics' Speaking from experience they are the best platform for this type of operation along with our lovely Apache's I7 4770k @ 4.6, sli 980 evga oc edition, ssdx2, Sony 55 inch edid hack nvidia 3dvision. Volair sim pit, DK2 Oculus Rift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad-andy Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) Probably, but no one in the Air Force wants to be the one to take that and risk blundering into a massive unplanned SEAD operation. A few of these might simplify the matter. Edited November 27, 2014 by bad-andy quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] MB GIGABYTE | GA-Z68XP-UD3P Z68 R __ VGA XFX | HD-695X-ZNFC HD6950 1G R PSU CORSAIR | 750W CMPSU-750TXV2 R __ CPU INTEL|CORE I7 2600K 3.4G 8M R MEM 16G|GSKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBSR __ HDD 1T|WD WD10EARX SATA6G 64M % MNTR ASUS|LCD 23" 2MS VH236H RT __ Xbox 360 USB GamepadIf you're going through hell, keep going. ~ Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revan Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 A few of these might simplify the matter. Forget those, Just use a few of these! A B-61 variable yield nuclear bomb DCS: F-4E really needs to be a thing!!!!!! Aircraft: A-10C, Ka-50, UH-1H, MiG-21, F-15C, Su-27, MiG-29, A-10A, Su-25, Su-25T, TF-51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efeballi Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 http://www.worldtribune.com/2014/09/12/isil-using-anti-aircaft-batteries-captured-iraq/ Here you go genbrien. My guess is ZSU-23-4. maturin, valid point you got there. SEAD'ing an entire country would take tens of HARM's, many flights and maybe some of them being shot down. The US military is still trying to keep the costs down, so I don't think that is possible in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumgrunt Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 the whole point of the operation is to keep intervention to an absolute minimum. We had a RAAF spokesperson on the telly a couple of weeks being probed about the legitmacy of the operation. They opined that: "if the coalition wanted to finish this in two weeks it could, but the point is to contain it to being an Iraqi problem, with an Iraqi solution" Dropping bombs in Syria was an important facet of degrading ISIS, the quickest cleanest, and most effective way of doing that was with F-22s. why use a mace when a razor will do, especially when using a mace will potentially broaden the conflict, and undermine the very objectives you are trying to achieve. So far as the A-10s are concerned, id say the reason why they havent deployed sooner is that it wasnt known if it would be a long term operation, now that much is apparent. That and ISIS are changing their tactics, avoiding advancing in large "formations" in open terrain, whereby the A-10 characteristics are best suited to search and destroy. not to mention a major push by the iraqi military is probably looming. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 A few of these might simplify the matter. Uh, no... Anyone want to take this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbak Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 A10 in the news http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/12/01/target-spotters-enter-dogfight-over-10-jet-retirement/?intcmp=latestnews 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]WIN 10, i7 10700, 32GB DDR4, RTX 2080 Super, Crucial 1TB SSD, Samsung EVO 850 500GB SSD, TM Warthog with 10cm extension, TIR5, MFG Crosswind Pedals, Wheelstand Pro, LG 40" 4K TV, Razer Black Widow Ultimate KB[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad-andy Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 A10 vs. B1B, tough call if you had to choose one program over the other. Interesting article. I hadn't heard of the fratricide incident. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] MB GIGABYTE | GA-Z68XP-UD3P Z68 R __ VGA XFX | HD-695X-ZNFC HD6950 1G R PSU CORSAIR | 750W CMPSU-750TXV2 R __ CPU INTEL|CORE I7 2600K 3.4G 8M R MEM 16G|GSKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBSR __ HDD 1T|WD WD10EARX SATA6G 64M % MNTR ASUS|LCD 23" 2MS VH236H RT __ Xbox 360 USB GamepadIf you're going through hell, keep going. ~ Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjonessnp175 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well I can speak from experience we always wanted the a10c overhead and nothing else well besides apaches. That bird is not replaceable, give it to us the army and we will keep that bird flying :) I7 4770k @ 4.6, sli 980 evga oc edition, ssdx2, Sony 55 inch edid hack nvidia 3dvision. Volair sim pit, DK2 Oculus Rift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina1 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 The Army and Marines have said the same thing. Give that bird to us, we'll gladly take it. Go Hawg! MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacit_blue Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Good news, at least for a year! http://www.stripes.com/budget-deal-would-save-a-10-fleet-for-a-year-1.317187 E-3B Sentry --Don't leave without 'em-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangi Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Here is another nice A-10 link https://medium.com/war-is-boring/watch-the-a-10-movie-the-u-s-air-force-doesnt-want-you-to-see-d31c24aaa9ad PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchking Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 A-10s are so awesome and critical. Its nice to see that congress is giving it a chance again. The freaking F-35 is so useless. Should just be scrapped and the A-10s should be improved again. WHISPR | Intel I7 5930K | Nvidia GTX980 4GB GDDR5 | 16GB DDR4 | Intel 730 series 512GB SSD | Thrustmaster WARTHOG | CH Pro Pedals | TrackIR4 pro | |A-10C|BS2 |CA|P-51 MUSTANG|UH-1H HUEY|MI-8 MTV2 |FC3|F5E|M2000C|AJS-37|FW190|BF 109K|Mig21|A-10:SSC,EWC|L-39|NEVADA| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceandar Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 A-10 is back to business America’s Toughest, Ugliest Warplane Is Going Back Into Battle http://feeds.wired.com/c/35185/f/661370/s/4126e409/sc/7/l/0L0Swired0N0C20A140C120Ca10A0Ewarthog0Eisis0C/story01.htm Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. - Lao Tze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbak Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 http://theaviationist.com/2014/12/07/video-shows-a-10-iraq/ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]WIN 10, i7 10700, 32GB DDR4, RTX 2080 Super, Crucial 1TB SSD, Samsung EVO 850 500GB SSD, TM Warthog with 10cm extension, TIR5, MFG Crosswind Pedals, Wheelstand Pro, LG 40" 4K TV, Razer Black Widow Ultimate KB[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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