TimeKilla Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Sounds abit like what happened in the UK when the government sold all our harriers jump jets and left us without an aircraft carrier there was nothing to replace them just empty promises that something better was coming still waiting.. Bite them in the butt with Libya they could not even put some of the jump jets back in service when they needed as they had been sold for parts... Hope they US keeps the A10, If not am sure most will be kept somewhere and able to be returned to service if needed. :joystick: YouTube :pilotfly: TimeKilla on Flight Sims over at YouTube.
Pilotasso Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 yeah the UK has a history with bad timing to retire stuff... but at least they getting VSTOL capability again in coming years. .
Vekkinho Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Hope they US keeps the A10, If not am sure most will be kept somewhere and able to be returned to service if needed. Unfortunatelly probably to use 'em as target drones (QA-10) just as what just happened to early F-16 blocks. USA should attack Syria for some A-10 swan singing... :music_whistling: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Vekkinho Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 I always thought they were getting the F-35A not the B. It was a joke. I don't think F-35A has longer landing runs than any other jet so most of the airfields in Denmark would do fine. However, I think that Chazz_BMF made a joke considering the overall size of Denmark where having a 3.000m airstrip means violating neighbouring borders during final and takeoff. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
TimeKilla Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Yup its the B version the UK is getting sorry for moving off topic. A10 has had a long run tho! :joystick: YouTube :pilotfly: TimeKilla on Flight Sims over at YouTube.
4c Hajduk Veljko Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Days of A-10 are over. Budget crisis is so bad that there are eve talks about retiring entire B1-B fleet. A-10 is the platform of the past. Nowdays, it is really good against opponent that can not shoot back with missiles. Thermaltake Kandalf LCS | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Etasis ET750 (850W Max) | i7-920 OC to 4.0 GHz | Gigabyte HD5850 | OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 2000 | 2 X 30GB OCZ Vertex SSD in RAID 0 | ASUS VW266H 25.5" | LG Blue Ray 10X burner | TIR 5 | Saitek X-52 Pro | Logitech G930 | Saitek Pro flight rudder pedals | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Vekkinho Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) Days of A-10 are over. Budget crisis is so bad that there are eve talks about retiring entire B1-B fleet. I beg to differ...retiring entire B1-B fleet doesn't spare a dime... That means retiring remaining dozen of 'em that fly once in a while. I'd rather raise US taxes and fuel price, rest of the world is guzzling a very expensive fuel for the last 22 years, why wouldn't the americans... A-10 is the platform of the past. Nowdays, it is really good against opponent that can not shoot back with missiles. ...but, but Hog was lucky 'cause all of the opponents it ever ran into had slingshots...you can go hunting big game in Africa with A-10A... Buy few of 'em and start your own Safari company in Zimbabwe... Edited September 29, 2013 by Vekkinho [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Pilotasso Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Funny... Didn't the US air force purchase turboprops, wich are far slower and less protected than the A-10? .
Fjordmonkey Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 A-10 is the platform of the past. You should tell the Army and Marine grunts in Afghanistan that the A10 is a thing of the past. I'm fairly sure they'll set you VERY straight very fast. Regards Fjordmonkey Clustermunitions is just another way of saying that you don't like someone. I used to like people, then people ruined that for me.
4c Hajduk Veljko Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 Funny... Didn't the US air force purchase turboprops, wich are far slower and less protected than the A-10?You've just made my point. In other words, there is no need for A-10 to fight opponent that does not have missiles. Thermaltake Kandalf LCS | Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R | Etasis ET750 (850W Max) | i7-920 OC to 4.0 GHz | Gigabyte HD5850 | OCZ Gold 6GB DDR3 2000 | 2 X 30GB OCZ Vertex SSD in RAID 0 | ASUS VW266H 25.5" | LG Blue Ray 10X burner | TIR 5 | Saitek X-52 Pro | Logitech G930 | Saitek Pro flight rudder pedals | Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Fjordmonkey Posted September 29, 2013 Posted September 29, 2013 You've just made my point. In other words, there is no need for A-10 to fight opponent that does not have missiles. I'd like to see a turboprop-aircraft of the size that has been proposed survive even small-arms fire and still fly. Regards Fjordmonkey Clustermunitions is just another way of saying that you don't like someone. I used to like people, then people ruined that for me.
Pilotasso Posted September 30, 2013 Posted September 30, 2013 There were scores of manpads in Iraq and Libya, and some in afghan. I shiver thinking the props going there. Absence of manpands is rather the exception not the rule. .
BRooDJeRo Posted October 5, 2013 Posted October 5, 2013 So it will become possible soon for us gruntz to buy weapon stripped A10's at the discount whole sale.
AceKng1 Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 A-10 Being Retired Just saw this article: http://americanmilitarynews.com/2013/09/r-i-p-a-10-warthog/ A sad day. I know the Warthog will be missed by many. What are your guys' thoughts?
Flagrum Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Just saw this article: http://americanmilitarynews.com/2013/09/r-i-p-a-10-warthog/ A sad day. I know the Warthog will be missed by many. What are your guys' thoughts? http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114385 http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114746
bojangles_25 Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 A-10 to be retired from service Does this mean they are selling them cheap? If so I'll buy one http://americanmilitarynews.com/2013/09/r-i-p-a-10-warthog/ "We could come back with hydraulics shot out, half the tail shot off, piece of the wing shot off, we had two engines and could come home with one... She really was a piece of machinery that you could fly into hell and back... And she was designed around that gun from day 1"
Flagrum Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Does this mean they are selling them cheap? If so I'll buy one http://americanmilitarynews.com/2013/09/r-i-p-a-10-warthog/ http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=116544
Kenan Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Will still be in the service for the next 9 years or so, right? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Commanding Officer of: 2nd Company 1st financial guard battalion "Mrcine" See our squads here and our . Croatian radio chat for DCS World
Hellfire257 Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Absolutely bonkers. This is this sort of moronic decision that jeopardises the safety of the boots on the ground, IMO.
howie87 Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 (edited) What good is stealth for CAS? Won't stop a heater going up your single, afterburning tail pipe. I know the A-10C is a single mission jet but it does that job better than a 'jack of all trades' fighter... and for a lot less cash I'd imagine. Oh well, look on the bright side. Maybe when it's decommisioned we'll get that suite 7 upgrade in DCS! Someone get in touch with the air force and tell them we volunteer to take the old hogs off their hands? Friendly fire incidents may rise sharply though... Edited November 8, 2013 by howie87
Pikey Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 I want to know then, if they are removing the A10 because it doesn't have a multi mission role right now, what piece of multi billion dollar technology fits the mission it currently does so well? And i'm going to tentatively offer that it has a deterrence and hearts and mind role too - as in it provides comfort to ground troops and fear to the enemy - which we see evidenced in the videos returning form the war zones. Honestly its a shame it doesn't have carrier ability. I understand the decision to sunset it, but i think the US is losing something too obvious. ___________________________________________________________________________ SIMPLE SCENERY SAVING * SIMPLE GROUP SAVING * SIMPLE STATIC SAVING *
Pikey Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 i replied in one of the other threads, but in summary I think its ultimately a loss with no replacement. The aircraft might have a slightly niche role but it excels in it. Who wants a swiss army knife when you need a decent large cross thread screwdriver with a solid handle? ___________________________________________________________________________ SIMPLE SCENERY SAVING * SIMPLE GROUP SAVING * SIMPLE STATIC SAVING *
VanjaB Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 A Shame. I wonder if they will be open to selling them to other countries that still want and need this capability. Would that even be an option?
Sharpe_95 Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Just saw this article: http://americanmilitarynews.com/2013/09/r-i-p-a-10-warthog/ A sad day. I know the Warthog will be missed by many. What are your guys' thoughts? This has been known about for years. Only question was whether or not it would be replaced by anything (like the F35B which they decided against a few months back). Aircraft get old, capabilities change, future requirements evolve. -Sharpe PS: I would like to highlight a quote from the article: "However, Welsh said the A-10 finds itself on the chopping block because 'it’s a single-mission airplane, essentially,' and would struggle in more contested airspaces". A point a lot of people around here seem to have misunderstood or ignored. TIME FOR A MULTIROLE
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