Did The U.S. Air Force 'Doctored' Its Stats In Its Campaign To Close The A-10 Program?

A U.S. Air Force A-10C warplane carrying missiles, rockets and bombs takes off from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada during an exercise on March 5, 2010. Republicans in Congress may save the plane against the wishes of the Air Force. IBTimes / Alberto Riva

Mandy Smithberger, War Is Boring: The Air Force’s Smear Campaign Against the A-10 Relies on Flawed Data

Per sorties flown, the attack jet is actually one of the least dangerous to friendly troops

WNU Editor: Talk about your case/presentation for why the A-10 should be retired being blown to smithereens. If this is true it is beyond embarrassing .... how can anyone trust the U.S. Air Force when it comes to the A-10 program. People should be held accountable for this .... and if the data was deliberately skewed to mislead Congress and the public .... we are now entering a place where people should be fired and/or demoted.

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More News On Reports That The U.S. Air Force Is Using 'Flawed Data' To Close The A-10 Program

Group: AF Skewed Data in A-10 ‘Smear Campaign’ -- Defense Tech
Air Force released cherry-picked data to smear A-10 Thunderbolts II -- Washington Times
Watchdog group accuses Air Force of A-10 'smear campaign' -- UPI
Watchdog disputes Air Force data on A-10 friendly fire deaths -- Military Times
Watchdog: Air Force 'doctored the data' to make A-10 look bad -- The Hill

Update: Air Force defends 'Warthog' stats

WNU Editor: When you hit rock bottom .... the last thing that you should do is to start digging .... but that is exactly what the Air Force is doing right now with this explanation.

Update #2: More proof that the U.S. Air Force has decided to not listen to Congress .... DoD to begin moving A-10 mechanics to F-35A (IHS Jane's 360).

WNU Editor: Hat Tip to reader Jay for this lead.