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It's a good question. Not one that A10 drivers would like to find out the hard way. A10 / CAS aircraft need counter-measures. IIRC, the USAF's answer to this is

It's a good question. Not one that A10 drivers would like to find out the hard way. A10 / CAS aircraft need counter-measures. IIRC, the USAF's answer to this is that the F35 will do CAS from high altitude with smart-munitions.

seanflyon 12y ago
Which is another way of saying that the F-35 will not do close air support.
- hga 12y ago
  Well, it certainly can't do it with cannon, they can carry about 1/10 the number of rounds the A-10 does, and they're much less effective.