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The Hawg Lives
Topic Started: Oct 27 2016, 12:36 PM (136 Views)
George K
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http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a23537/air-force-fires-up-depot-line-keep-a-10s-flying-indefinitely/

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On paper, the Air Force plans to start mothballing the A-10 in 2018, with the last Warthogs sent to the boneyard by 2021. But last month Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said that the retirement of the A-10 would likely have to be delayed further as the military continues to rely on the low-and-slow attack plane for close-air support (CAS) missions flown against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. Even more telling, the Air Force Material Command (AFMC) is bringing the depot line for A-10 maintenance and repair back up to full capacity, according to Aviation Week.

The Hawg isn't going anywhere.

"They have re-geared up, we've turned on the depot line, we're building it back up in capacity and supply chain," AFMC chief Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski recently told Aviation Week. "Our command, anyway, is approaching this as another airplane that we are sustaining indefinitely."
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George K
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Oct 27 2016, 01:43 PM
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Here's the interesting nugget at the end of the article:

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A controversial plan to replace the A-10 with two aircraft has emerged among Air Force leadership. The tentative strategy would involve using an off-the-shelf turboprop aircraft, such as the A-29 Super Tucano or the AT-6 Wolverine, to fly a supporting role to the A-10 until a new aircraft, either a clean-sheet design or modified existing aircraft, could be developed as a more complete replacement. With Air Force financial resources already stretched thin from the F-35 program, and an uncertain future budget due to the elections in November, it remains to be seen if the two-plane replacement plan is viable or not.



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Mikhailoh
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Looks like we are going back to WWII designs. I wonder what the rationale behind two aircraft is? Is the A10 more vulnerable or a bigger target at lower speeds?

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Jolly
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Glad to see if Hawg stick around. Best at what it does, period.

But...I can see a place for the AT-6 in lower threat environments that still require close air combat support. Cheap to buy, cheap to operate, American made with off-the-shelf parts and can do many of the missions required by the A-10 or the Apache for a lot less money.
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Jolly
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Fixed wing prop really needs a radial engine for close combat survivability. I guess nobody builds one, anymore.
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