Air Force Mourns Likely Passing of A-10 Warthog -- DoD Buzz
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As an old Warthog pilot, Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III spoke in near mournful tones Wednesday of the likely mothballing of the venerable A-10 close air support aircraft and tank killer.
“Can we save the A-10?” was the question from the audience Wednesday at the Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference here.
Clarke, director of the Air National Guard, came at the question in roundabout fashion. He loved flying the A-10 Thunderbolt, better known as the “Warthog,” Clarke said. He noted that the plane was “near and dear to land warriors” for its GAU-8 Avenger, a 30mm rotary cannon that is the heaviest such weapon mounted on an aircraft.
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Update: USAF General: A-10 Fleet Likely Done if Sequestration Continues -- Defense News
My Comment: The Air Force is now dedicated to eliminating single mission aircraft .... hence .... the A-10 is going to be eliminated .... the question is when.
