I flew the Hog before, in, and after the Gulf War. To me there is no 'replacement' for the A-10 ever considering the world threat situation. Much of what made the Hog great in its Close Air Support role was learned in blood from the Vietnam war and the various aircraft that flew that role. They did an awesome job with what they had! There was and is a reason that the Hog has TWO turbo-fan engines, you lose one and the other gets you back in "good guy" country. Ever heard of a ZSU-23-4? Any single engine prop that gets close to one is probably going down. Where would you hang the GAU-8 30mm gatling gun on a prop? You can't because it's too big and bulky. When I heard that the AF was looking at a Hog replacement and looking at cheaper prop airframe I just laughed. If all you ever face in battle is an AK-47 then a prop makes sense but when the radar guided AAA and SAMS greet you then you need some help. We Hog Drivers also laughed when they mentioned "fast CAS" with a F-16, too little time on station, no useful Air-to-Ground gun(20mm- HA!), and lack of bombs. An F-35 CAS? What a joke! Yes, a prop can do the job and has done the job but the Hog is light years ahead in survivability and weapons employment. They WILL wear out. I have little faith that the AF will get a better replacement.
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