Author Topic: Close Air Support. CAF (Read 1519 times)

crossbro · « **on:** January 27, 2014, 12:56:32 AM »

The Air Force is phasing out the A10 Warthog. A plane the Air Force never wanted that is used for close air support for infantry. Ever since the 1940 the Army and Air Force have been at each others throats over close air support. The Air Force wanting to focus on air superiority while the army demands control over assets for protecting and supporting troops on the ground.

Here is an interesting fact though, the Air Force has some 5500 aircraft, the Army over twice as many- 12000. In many cases, the Army's helicopters perform better in the role of CAS. But the Air Force's F16s and A10s can provide fast support or be less vulnerable against AA.

It would also seem that since the Air Force is relying more and more on drones for precision strikes, that if could afford more resources for CAF.

Croix de Fer · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2014, 02:16:56 AM »

Big mistake in phasing out the A-10 Warthog. That plane is a brute that can take a pounding, while dishing out a bigger pounding against enemy ground forces. The A-10 can even fly with one wing in the event that it is heavily damaged in combat. It can withstand enemy attacks far better than any helicopter.

This is just another example of the DoD being run by people more concerned about making money for their masters - the military industrial complex. Drones and other high tech war machines yield much bigger profits than very combat-proven and capable aircraft such as the Warthog. I doubt many in the DoD have any combat experience. They're just the new breed of women and other minorities who grew up on too much TV; institutionalized security - which gives them a false sense of security in real life situations; and affirmative action - which gave them their cushy DoD jobs. Plus, these women and minorities are mush easier to manipulate by the Bankersteins to push the agenda of Jєωry.

crossbro · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2014, 11:44:07 AM »

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Big mistake in phasing out the A-10 Warthog. That plane is a brute that can take a pounding, while dishing out a bigger pounding against enemy ground forces. The A-10 can even fly with one wing in the event that it is heavily damaged in combat. It can withstand enemy attacks far better than any helicopter.

This is just another example of the DoD being run by people more concerned about making money for their masters - the military industrial complex. Drones and other high tech war machines yield much bigger profits than very combat-proven and capable aircraft such as the Warthog. I doubt many in the DoD have any combat experience. They're just the new breed of women and other minorities who grew up on too much TV; institutionalized security - which gives them a false sense of security in real life situations; and affirmative action - which gave them their cushy DoD jobs. Plus, these women and minorities are mush easier to manipulate by the Bankersteins to push the agenda of Jєωry.

One answer would be for the army to invest in fixed wing aircraft. That would be a political hurdle and most likely at the expense of the Air Force budget.

crossbro · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2014, 12:26:53 PM »

List of current US aircraft (interesting):

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