The A-10 won't be able to operate like it did in Afghanistan. Probably won't be flying low enough to brrrt because it will get shot to shit by modern anti-air missiles. Russia realized quite a while ago that missile platforms and especially missiles are cheaper than top notch aircraft and pilots. "It's the economy, stupid!" but for war machines.
The A-10 won't be able to operate like it did in Afghanistan. Probably won't be flying low enough to brrrt because it will get shot to shit by modern anti-air missiles. Russia realized quite a while ago that missile platforms and especially missiles are cheaper than top notch aircraft and pilots. "It's the economy, stupid!" but for war machines.
I still think the A-10 is baller and we should have invested the $1T+ on F-35s into an aerial armada of little flying machine-gun tanks instead.