A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, taxis down the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 27, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo/Casey E. Bell)
Military.com: Lawmakers Move Once Again to Rescue A-10 Warthog from Retirement
The Senate Armed Services Committee isn't keen on the U.S. Air Force's plans to retire legacy aircraft in favor of new technology, putting a stop to some proposed aircraft retirements and delaying others.
In the committee's version of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, lawmakers say that the service must operate a minimum number of aircraft for each major mission set. The legislation also "prohibits the divestment of aircraft until the minima are reached to ensure that [the] Air Force can meet [National Defense Strategy] and combatant command requirements."
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Update #1: Lawmakers attempting to rescue A-10 Warthog from retirement again (War Is Boring)
Update #2: Senate Panel Rejects Air Force Plans to Start Grounding A-10 Jets Based in Tucson (AviationPros/The Arizona Daily Star)
WNU Editor: Its all come down to having limited funds, and the need to keep the F-35 program funded .... Senate defense bill limits Air Force’s aircraft retirement plans (Defense News)
1 comment:
I like the A-10 but its maintenance is very costly. Also, we need a "new" A-XX for replacing this old plane with the same qualities and having more advanced technology.
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