USAF does something useful and valuable.

[Dayton3]

The A-7 has no radar. The only way it would know an enemy aircraft was around would be to physically see it.

Historically that happens quite often.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I personally think that a Blackhawk group of helicopters would be better these days than an A-10.

The Blackhawk itself is usually at least a mile away while smaller and much much faster helicopter gunships do the killing. All are loaded with various missiles suitable for tanks and various armor.

Just saying....101st airborne uses them for a reason.

Ae you saying the Blackhawk carries missiles? Nope!

 

[AZrailwhale]

The A-7 has no radar. The only way it would know an enemy aircraft was around would be to physically see it.

Or have the all-seeing, all-knowing AWACS warn him and coach his fight.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Historically that happens quite often.

Really? Name another aircraft in a fighter role with no radar.

 

[AZrailwhale]

Historically that happens quite often.

Most modern fighter to fighter combat is with radars off, at least at first.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Or have the all-seeing, all-knowing AWACS warn him and coach his fight.

The A-7 has been retired for 30 years. Do you think it can carry large air-to-air missiles?

 

[Vrenn]

Plus, in the past A-10s have survived being hit by even medium sized SAMs

When you say medium sized, what are you talking about.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Most modern fighter to fighter combat is with radars off, at least at first.

Granted, but they do have it for targeting.

 

[Vrenn]

Historically that happens quite often.

In today's world of Stealth, it's going to happen more and more as more Gen5s hit the skies.,

 

[whitehall]

It depends on the conflict. Most USAF bases today are for training. If a doomsday conflict ever came that put domestic AF bases in jeopardy, the rest of us would be in deep shit if we were alive at all and you can't eat A-10 planes.

 

[Dayton3]

It depends on the conflict. Most USAF bases today are for training. If a doomsday conflict ever came that put domestic AF bases in jeopardy, the rest of us would be in deep shit if we were alive at all and you can't eat A-10 planes.

Remember what General Patton reportedly said.

"My soldiers can eat their shoes, but my tanks need gas!".