Watch the A-10 Movie the U.S. Air Force Doesn’t Want You to See -- David Axe, War Is Boring
Official film praises the same jet the flying branch wants to retire.
The U.S. Air Force has practically begged Congress to allow it to retire its roughly 300 A-10 Warthogs, those venerable twin-jet attackers that saved countless soldiers’ lives in Iraq and Afghanistan—and which recently returned to Iraq to help battle Islamic State.
The flying branch argues that the new F-35 stealth fighter is an adequate replacement for the low- and slow-flying Warthog—and the Air Force should spend its money buying F-35s instead of maintaining the A-10s and their unique 30-millimeter cannons.
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My Comment: Impressive video. A must see.
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