Originally Posted by
John Carr
Wasn't it mentioned in another thread that IF (say AGAIN, IF) opponents in Afghanistan ACTUALLY had something other than undisciplined 7.62 (and 5.45) that the A10 may not fare so well? Or rather, NOT be as effective, have to operate higher, etc.
IOW, if (AGAIN, IF) there were actual air defense measures, the A10 may not be able to be as effective as it is now.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/mi...tention-4.html
I didn't say the A-10 is the end-all/be-all to CAS in the future, but it's inherently more survivable than Spooky, which is a niche system (but useful in it's proper niche).