Form follows function. Tough enough to take a hit, well armed enough to dish it out, and the ability to have long loiter with good visibility doesn't equal pretty. Look at the attack helo equivalents — Apache, Hind, Hokum, Tiger — not a pretty one in the bunch.

"I have a feeling that once the metrics of just how effective the Warthog is against ISIS are released, the USAF will be left hearing crickets when it comes to their pleas to throw this incredibly effective and relevant attack jet in the scrap heap."

I like their attitude. Meanwhile the USAF is desperately trying to dump some completely useful A-10s.

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Edit: I see I'm late to the party; many folks have posted the same approach.

Amen.

Is it me, or are these X-wings different? Their wings are staggered fore-aft, which wasn't the case with the original series X-wings.

Can't we just "un-canon" the prequel trilogy?

Nice to see Han shooting first again ...

Writing challenge! Write a story using all 10 memes above!

All was not lost — in a 'round about way, we have the Valkyrie to thank for the F-15.

Hope they're bring careful. There's been a long time maintenance advisory message out about using the uploader/downloader in the manual mode; improper use can result in damage to the ammo that results in hang fires.

Long and proud career.

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I used to be a Barbasol die-hard (I much prefer foams to gels, which never seem to foam properly and gunk up your…

It did see combat in Vietnam and "combat" in classified missions during the Cold War.

I'll go with a simpler physics fail (well, more of an engineering fail): if they have engines capable of lifting their "Ranger" spacecraft and the other lander repeatedly from surface to orbit (and from the surface of a planet with 130% gravity no less) they why are they messing around with a Saturn V to put the…

Once again, the USAF kicking the USA in the junk with the A-10. I'm looking at you, Joint Cargo Aircraft.

What's really scary is that with one exception, everything shown in the movie really happened. Chasing blown up sheep across Aberdeen Proving Ground, check. Burton's book — of which the Bradley story is only a couple of chapters — is a fascinating read if you can find it.

Welcome! Love all your prior work; this is gonna be great!

Saving the A/B for when the aircraft is fully loaded with stores & fuel, maybe?