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From those more in the know I've heard they are constantly having to fight to retire the A-10 which is a program mostly kept alive for solider morale and civili
by RobLach 7y ago
From those more in the know I've heard they are constantly having to fight to retire the A-10 which is a program mostly kept alive for solider morale and civilian fan reasons.
The rumors are that the leadership in the Marines would much rather have more single engine turboprop aircraft like the T-6 or A29 for Close Air Support missions, aircraft which cost at least 10x less to run.
- elabajaba 7y agoJohn McCain wouldn't let the Airforce retire the A-10 because most of the A-10s were based in Arizona, and he was afraid of the job losses from having airbases close (aka the dreaded BRAC).