The reality of CAS used in the current conflicts is not conducted by the A-10 and when it is, it uses its rockets, and PGM’s. A lot of these articles leave that out. I love the A-10, I have been part of many of operations where it worked perfectly. I can tell you out of 100% of those operations we never, not once…

One the best responses I have read.

A lot of people forget the fact that the F-111 destroyed more tanks in Desert Storm than the A-10 using PGM’s. Not saying the A-10 is a bad platform, its old and will not survive on a modern battlefield. Its great for the COIN and UW missions it fly’s now, however the airframe cannot fly forever. The F-35 is not sole…