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Boeing to Air Force: Can we sell those retired A-10s to Saudi Arabia?
Boeing Vice President Chris Raymond confirmed that since the Air Force wants to rid itself of the A-10, Boeing is looking to sell the aircraft to U.S. allies like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at the Paris Air Show Tuesday. (thelibertarianrepublic.com) More...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The air force has never gotten the A-10 program right!! First the brass tried to dump the aircraft in the late 80s but thankfully the A-10 was still in the inventory when the first gulf war kicked off. The statistics reflect they they performed beyond anyone's expectations. Again in the second shindig in the same area in the 2000s not to mention their role in Afghanistan over the pas years. NOTHING does the job better. Instead of selling off the the A-10, the air force should be required to continuously maintain and upgrade them. In fact, maybe it's time that the air forces procurement authority be completely re-evaluated. Although the air force will never admit it, one of their only reasons for existence is to support some pour grunt in the mud on the ground and the A-10 does it best. If the air force doesn't want them, reduce their mission and give the assets to the Army or Marine Corps. They both know the value of good CAS!!!
You obviously don't remember that the air force has tried to dump the A-10 since the late 1980s. This latest move is not a reflection of the current administration!
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Couldn't agree more. As Abraham Lincoln said, "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt".
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Hopefully Congress will require the Air Force to maintain them until 2017 when the Commander in Chief is likely to be someone with more qualifications than a community organizer supported by political puppets rather than warriors. A SECDEF with some military experience is most likely to have a much harder look at the needs of the ground forces.
If we are to sell them, Israel should be offered them first although the Israelis and the Saudis are moving closer in opposition to Iran.
If we are to sell them, Israel should be offered them first although the Israelis and the Saudis are moving closer in opposition to Iran.