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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 18 maggio 2018, 14:06

Dal 'Daily Report' dell' AFA del 17 Maggio 2018 .....
MQ-9, A-10s Help End Prolonged Taliban Assault on Afghan City .....

The Taliban on Wednesday withdrew from its prolonged onslaught on the Western Afghanistan city of Farah, after a battle that included air support form MQ-9s, A-10s, A-29s, and MD-530s and almost caused the district capital to fall.
The Taliban entered the city on Tuesday, causing hundreds of local police and soldiers to flee and letting the insurgents largely take control, local officials told The New York Times.
About 30 people, including security forces and civilians, were killed.
US and Afghan Air Force aircraft responded, with A-10s flying “show of force” flyovers and an MQ-9 conducting airstrikes that killed 28 fighters, according to video posted by US Forces-Afghanistan.
It is the latest effort by the Taliban to increase its control in the country, which grew to 12 percent of the population in early 2018, according to the Pentagon’s Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
The Taliban, along with ISIS and al Qaeda, have regularly conducted public attacks in the country, though US officials repeatedly proclaim progress is being made.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told lawmakers earlier this month that “progress and violence coexist” in the country, and that the Taliban is mostly focusing on “soft” targets.

- Brian Everstine
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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 30 maggio 2018, 16:30

Nuove ali ..... rilasciata la RfP ...
The US Air Force released on 25 May its official request for proposals (*) to replace 112 wing sets on its Fairchild Republic A-10 fleet.
The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract will have a basic five-year ordering period beginning at contract award, two one-year optional ordering periods thereafter, and a four-year delivery period following the end of the ordering periods, according to the RFP notice.
Fonte: flightglobal.com ..... "US Air Force releases official A-10 wing replacement RFP" .....

(*) ..... https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity ... t&tab=list ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 8 giugno 2018, 10:08

Ritorno in Normandia .....

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The Michigan Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron flew a specially painted A-10C Warthog over the beaches of Normandy on Tuesday to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
D-Day is one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history, with 156,000 allied troops landing on five beaches and about 13,000 paratroopers dropping behind German lines.
And the 107th, which took part in the invasion, flew a pair of A-10s, multiple C-130 Hercules and even dropped paratroopers over the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the historical event.
Fonte: businessinsider.com ..... "The US Air Force flew a specially painted A-10 over Normandy to mark 74 years since D-Day" .....

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

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La Congressista McSally continua la sua battaglia per mantenere in servizio il 'Warthog .....

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..... mcsally.house.gov ..... "MCSALLY CLEARS NEXT HURDLE FOR A-10 RE-WING FUNDING" .....

..... mcsally.house.gov ..... "MCSALLY CLINCHES KEY VICTORIES FOR ARIZONA IN DEFENSE FUNDING BILL" .....

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

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richelieu ha scritto:L' ex pilota, ora deputato, Martha McSally spiega perché è necessario un 'testa a testa' fra A-10 e F-35 .....
The saying “putting the cart before the horse” surely pre-dates the invention of flight, yet it couldn’t be more accurate to describe the Air Force’s shifting and flawed arguments for retiring the A-10 well ahead of schedule, and before we have a proven, tested replacement.
As an airman, I am concerned about our ability to ensure air superiority as threats increase globally and our capability and numerical advantages steadily recede.
We desperately need a fifth-generation fighter like the F-35 to provide air superiority and guarantee access to targets anywhere in the world.
However, the Pentagon’s backward plan to replace the A-10 and its critical missions with the F-35 — before we even know if the F-35 can perform them — risks losing these vital capabilities permanently and puts the lives of American troops in danger.
Fonte ..... "Why we need an A-10 / F-35 fly-off" .....
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Quanto sopra nel Giugno del 2016 .....

Ora il 'testa a testa' è stato effettuato ..... ma c'è chi esprime seri dubbi circa la sua reale obiettività .....

..... pogo.org ..... "Close Air Support Fly-off Farce - F-35 Versus A-10 Fly-off Tests Designed to Mislead" .....

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 6 agosto 2018, 9:54

Ritorno in Afghanistan (dal 'Daily Report' dell' AFA) .....

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Moody A-10s Deploy to Afghanistan .....

The 75th Fighter Squadron from Moody AFB, Ga., has taken over the main close air support role in Afghanistan.
The Tiger Sharks deployed to Kandahar Airfield in mid-July, replacing A-10s from the Indiana Air National Guard’s 163rd Fighter Squadron, according to Air Forces Central Command.
“Our primary mission here is to provide close-air support and combat search and rescue,” 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander Lt. Col. Sean Hall said in a release (*).
“The majority of our missions will be supporting the [Afghan National Security Forces], whether it be a show of presence or freedom of movement patrol. We’re out here providing over watch to ensure if need be, lethal deterrence against the enemy.”
It is the second deployment for the 75th within a few weeks.
On July 9, A-10s and airmen with the squadron deployed to an undisclosed location in support of Operation Spartan Shield - a US Central Command mission based in Kuwait aimed at deterring “regional aggression” and stabilizing countries in the region.

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(*) ..... afcent.af.mil ..... "Tiger Sharks keep watch over Afghan skies" .....

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

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Approvati fondi per nuove ali per i 'Warthog' .....
The defence funding act also authorises $144.2 million for the A-10 wing replacement programme, some $65 million more than the Trump administration’s request.
Fonte: flightglobal.com ..... "US defence act budgets nearly $40bn for 413 new aircraft" .....

Anche qui .....
The National Defense Authorization Act provides important funding for U.S. military operations across the globe.
This legislation directly addresses the military readiness crisis and includes the largest pay raise for troops since 2010.
In this NDAA, Congresswoman McSally successfully secured critical funding for the A-10 wing replacement program, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, and other crucial capabilities.
The final bill includes a total of $144 million for new A-10 wings to re-wing between 14-20 planes.
Fonte: mcsally.house.gov ..... "CONGRESSWOMAN MARTHA MCSALLY ATTENDS SIGNING OF NDAA WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP AT FORT DRUM" .....

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 2 ottobre 2018, 9:42

Le elezioni di medio termine sono ormai vicine e la tenace candidata senatrice rivendica la propria attività a sostegno del mantenimento in servizio del 'Facocero' .....
President Donald Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Appropriations Bill into law today.
This legislation will allocate $674.4 billion to rebuild our armed forces, restore military readiness, and support our warfighters.
U.S. Representative Martha McSally’s amendment to increase funding for the A-10 wing replacement program was also included in the final appropriations bill.
This amendment increases the total amount of funding for new A-10 wings to $144 million, which will allow for the re-winging of roughly 14-20 planes.
Earlier this month, Representative McSally sent a letter to the Defense Appropriations Conference Committee urging that they include her amendment to fund the A-10 wing replacement program at the full authorized amount.
Fonte: mcsally.house.gov ..... "MCSALLY SECURES MAJOR VICTORIES FOR THE A-10 AND ARIZONA" .....

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 12 novembre 2018, 11:54

Il loro futuro è tuttora alquanto incerto ... però l' Air Force continua ad aggiornarli ...
The future of the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthog ground attack aircraft is as uncertain as ever, but the service continues to upgrade portions of the fleet.
Now, between 150 and 200 A-10s look set to receive a major cockpit audio update that will help manage radio communications and, similar to surround sound in a movie theater, issue directional auditory warnings that immediately draw the pilot’s attention in a specific direction toward a threat or other area of interest.
On Nov. 5, 2018, Air Force Materiel Command announced plans to award a sole-source contract to Danish defense contractor Terma for the purchase of that company’s Aircraft Audio Management System (AAMS).
The Air Force had first indicated that it was looking for a three-dimensional audio update for a portion of its A-10s in December 2017.
Fonte: thedrive.com ... "New 3D Audio Will Allow A-10 Pilots To Hear Alerts Come From The Direction Of The Threat" ...

Anche qui ... "flightglobal.com ... "US Air Force considers equipping A-10s with 3-D audio warning devices" ...
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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 16 novembre 2018, 17:54

Martha McSally non è riuscita a farsi eleggere al Senato USA ..... :(
A questo punto ..... quale impatto potrà avere la sua sconfitta sul futuro dello A-10 ?
When Rep. Martha McSally conceded defeat to Kyrsten Sinema for the Arizona Senate seat on Monday, fans of the A-10 Warthog let out a BRRT of disappointment … and fear about the platform’s future.
McSally, a former A-10 pilot and retired Air Force colonel, was the strongest advocate for the platform in Congress, and perhaps the plane’s last remaining protector after New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte was ousted in 2016 and Sen. John McCain’s death in August.
With McSally on her way out, the big question is whether the Air Force quietly restarts its campaign to retire the A-10.
And if so, does any one step up to defend the Warthog ?
Fonte: defensenews.com ..... "The A-10 Warthog’s biggest advocate lost her bid for the Senate, but does it actually matter ?" .....
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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 17 novembre 2018, 10:15

richelieu ha scritto:Martha McSally non è riuscita a farsi eleggere al Senato USA ... :(
Ma non è ancor detta l' ultima parola ...

... abcnews.go.com ... "How Martha McSally could end up in the Senate even though she lost the election" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 20 dicembre 2018, 9:31

richelieu ha scritto:
richelieu ha scritto:Martha McSally non è riuscita a farsi eleggere al Senato USA ... :(
Ma non è ancor detta l' ultima parola ...

... abcnews.go.com ... "How Martha McSally could end up in the Senate even though she lost the election" ...

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Infatti .....
E' entrata in Senato al posto del Senatore McCain recentemente scomparso .....
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday said he will appoint USAF veteran Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) to the late Sen. John McCain’s Senate seat.
The announcement comes at the end of a turbulent political year for McSally, in which she sacrificed her spot in the US House of Representatives to run for Arizona’s other Senate seat, only to lose the tight race to Democrat Kyrsten Sinema.
“All her life, Martha has put service first - leading in the toughest of fights and at the toughest of times,” Ducey said in a release.
“She served 26 years in the military; deployed six times to the Middle East and Afghanistan; was the first woman to fly in combat and command a fighter squadron in combat; and she’s represented Southern Arizona in Congress for the past four years. With her experience and long record of service, Martha is uniquely qualified to step up and fight for Arizona’s interests in the US Senate.”
Her appointment is also a tentatively good omen for future funding of the A-10 program, for which she’s been a long-time advocate.
Keeping the A-10 in the fight is on McSally’s shortlist of priority issues—along with veterans and border security—spotlighted on her Congressional website.
Fonte: airforcemag.com ..... "McSally Gets McCain’s Senate Seat" .....

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 5 maggio 2019, 11:44

A-10 vs F-35 ...
... i test comparativi sono terminati ... il relativo rapporto verrà presentato al Congresso entro l' anno ...
Comparative testing of the Air Force’s F-35 and A-10 to measure their performance in combat search-and-rescue, close air support, and airborne forward air control missions wrapped up earlier this spring, and should spur conversations about how best to partner fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft in combat, the Pentagon’s top weapons tester said Thursday.
The 2016 and 2017 National Defense Authorization Acts ban the Air Force from retiring or divesting A-10s until the F-35 is vetted to see how well it can perform the Warthog’s missions.
About two-thirds of the testing was done last year, and the aircraft returned in March for a final look, according to Robert Behler, the Defense Department’s director of operational test and evaluation.
While the flights were intensive and instructive, he noted the tests were not a fly-off.
... airforcemag.com ... "Pentagon Finishes F-35, A-10 Comparison Testing" ...
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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

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Lavoro terminato ...

Immagine
The Air Force has wrapped up its effort to rewing its A-10 fleet so the Thunderbolt can keep flying through the 2030s.
The Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill AFB, Utah, recently installed the last set of new wings on A-10 No. 80-0252.
The plan to install 173 new wings began in 2011, and all but 11 were installed at Ogden ...
... airforcemag.com ... "A-10 Rewinging Effort Concludes" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 15 agosto 2019, 9:47

richelieu ha scritto:Lavoro terminato ...

... airforcemag.com ... "A-10 Rewinging Effort Concludes" ...

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A difesa del "Corridoio di Fulda" ... :knight:
The A-10 was designed to fly close to the ground in support of ground troops, dropping heavy loads of weapons and attacking armored vehicles, tanks and enemy personnel.
During the Cold War, the Warthog was meant to help turn the tide in a hypothetical NATO-Warsaw Pact tank battle on the East-West German border in the Fulda Gap, a low-lying area for which military planners expected Soviet tanks might pour through toward Frankfurt, Germany.
... flightglobal.com ... "Last set of A-10 ‘Warthog’ replacement wings installed" ...
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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

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A proposito di A-10 Thunderbolt:

https://www.md80.it/2019/08/22/lu-s-air ... -contract/

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JT8D ha scritto:A proposito di A-10 Thunderbolt:

https://www.md80.it/2019/08/22/lu-s-air ... -contract/

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Dalla pagina dei contratti del DoD del 21 Agosto 2019 ...
AIR FORCE ... The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $999,000,000 (ceiling) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for A-10 wing replacements.
This contract provides for up to 112 new A-10 wing assemblies and up to 15 wing kits.
Work will be performed at multiple subcontractor locations in the U.S. and one subcontractor location in South Korea and is expected to be complete by Aug. 23, 2030.
This award is the result of a competitive acquisition and two offers were received.
Fiscal 2017, 2018 and 2019 procurement funds in the amount of $239,578,025 and are being obligated at the time of award.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8202-19-D-0004).
Il commento di FlightGlobal ... "Boeing awarded nearly $1bn for more A-10 wing replacements" ...

Diversamente da quanto scritto nel titolo ... l'articolo di FlightGlobal contiene, nel testo, un grosso errore riguardo l'importo del contratto ... parlando infatti di miliardi e non di milioni di Dollari ...
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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

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richelieu ha scritto: Il commento di FlightGlobal ... "Boeing awarded nearly $1bn for more A-10 wing replacements" ...

Diversamente da quanto scritto nel titolo ... l'articolo di FlightGlobal contiene, nel testo, un grosso errore riguardo l'importo del contratto ... parlando infatti di miliardi e non di milioni di Dollari ...
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Ora l'errore è stato corretto ... ed i miliardi sono diventati milioni ... :mrgreen:

Il comunicato di Boeing ... https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2019-08-21 ... g-Contract ...
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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 5 settembre 2019, 0:32

Buone notizie per il 'Facocero' ...
The A-10 Warthog will not be one of the planes the U.S. Air Force requests to retire in its upcoming fiscal 2021 budget request, a senior service official confirmed.
During a speech at the Defense News Conference on Wednesday morning, acting Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan stoked speculation that the service will retire the A-10 after announcing that its FY21 budget request will include “controversial changes” such as the divestment of legacy aircraft.
But speaking at the conference later that day, Lt. Gen. Timothy Fay, deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements, confirmed that the A-10 is not one of the aircraft under consideration for divestment and will stay in service until the 2030s.
... defensenews.com ... "US Air Force to keep A-10 off the chopping block in next budget request" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 8 settembre 2019, 20:56

E la Senatrice McSally gioì ... =D>
"As a former A-10 pilot and commander of an A-10 squadron in combat, I know how critical the Warthog is to our military’s success in the air and on the ground,” said McSally.
“I led the fight to keep the A-10 from being mothballed and to secure this re-winging funding, so it is good to see the contract awarded to start re-winging immediately - before any planes are grounded.
"Our troops rely on the A-10’s outstanding and unique ability to provide close air support and combat search and rescue. The A-10 was specifically designed for these types of missions, so having it in the fight can make the difference between lives lost and lives saved. This contract will ensure we maintain this platform’s critical capabilities into the next decade and beyond.”
... mcsally.senate.gov ... "McSally Announces New Air Force A-10 Contract" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 5 febbraio 2020, 12:33

Tu chiamale, se vuoi, ammaccature ...

... theaviationist.com ... "Take A Look At The Damage Caused To The A-10 Warthog’s Nose By The Refueling Tanker’s “Flying Boom”" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

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David Goldfein, CSM USAF uscente, difende la proposta di ritirare una certa quantità di velivoli considerati non più all'altezza dei tempi ...
Air Force leaders are urging members of Congress to participate in classified briefings in order to fully understand the thinking behind the service’s fiscal 2021 budget request, which once again attempts to retire a host of legacy platforms to free up funding for new technology.
The Air Force’s 2021 budget does not divest entire fleets as originally expected, but it does look to cut 44 A-10 Warthogs, 29 legacy tankers, 24 C-130Hs, 21 RQ-4 Global Hawks and three EQ-4 variants, as well as 17 B-1B Lancers.
Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said all of these aircraft have “performed well” in combat but are nearing the end of their service lives and either cannot survive against a peer adversary or cannot “contribute significantly” to a 2030 fight.

... airforcemag.com ... "Goldfein Defends USAF Decision to Retire Legacy Aircraft" ...

Da parte della senatrice McSally ... "Air Force Chief to McSally: You Saved the A-10" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 18 aprile 2020, 11:20

A-10 in servizio sino al 2040 ... ma con ovvie limitazioni ...
The Air Force’s future close air support portfolio will include seven squadrons of A-10s into the 2040s, along with light attack aircraft in partnership with some countries, but these efforts will be distinct from Special Operations Command’s pursuit of an Armed Overwatch aircraft, USAF’s top planner said April 16.
The A-10 remains “a very cost-effective way to get at close air support,” and USAF figures into the service’s “long-term” plans, said Lt. Gen. David Nahom, deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, during an AFA Mitchell Institute telecon.
“There is no more efficient platform in the low-end fight” than the A-10, “and that includes propeller-driven light-attack type platforms,” Nahom said.
However, the A-10 is not equipped to survive in highly defended airspace, where the F-35 and other aircraft will handle the CAS mission, he noted.
USAF’s 2021 budget request looks to cut 44 A-10s from the fleet, along with dozens of other legacy aircraft.
Nahom said the remaining seven combat squadrons of Warthogs is the “right number” to operate in permissive or lightly contested airspace.

... airforcemag.com ... "A-10 Will Remain in Fleet Through 2040s Despite Planned Cuts" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 4 giugno 2020, 0:35

Gli A-10 della Idaho Air National Guard si rischierano in Medio Oriente ...

... airforcemag.com ... "Idaho Guard A-10s Deploy for Operations in Middle East, Africa" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 22 giugno 2020, 14:42

Martha attacca e vince ...
U.S. Senator Martha McSally made good on her promise to keep the Air Force from mothballing the A-10 Warthog, “a fixture at Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson for over 40 years.”
During a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting yesterday on this year’s annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), McSally inserted language that prohibits the Secretary of Defense from divesting or retiring any A-10 aircraft.
She also required the Secretary of the Air Force to brief Congress on the required A-10 fleet size and validate the assumptions used to justify any future A-10 fleet size reductions.

... mcsally.senate.gov ... "McSally Saves the A-10 (Again)" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 25 agosto 2020, 10:45

Il giorno in cui facemmo fuori 23 carri armati ... 8)
Of the 23 tanks we knocked out that day, I scored 12.
We think we heavily damaged 10 more with 30mm hits, but we couldn’t claim them as kills since we didn’t see them burning.
How many Iraqis did we kill?
We’ll never know.
It was tough to see individual soldiers.
Sometimes, we’d see small black shapes moving away from a truck we had just strafed.
If a tank was running, we assumed it was manned.
I felt a little sorry for the conscripted troops.
I felt no such pity for the Republican Guard, deeply committed to Saddam Hussein’s regime.
The equation was easy: I wanted our troops to meet as little resistance as possible.
Later, seeing news photos of the wreckage and burnt bodies in the sand, I realized what our weapons had done, but it didn’t really change anything.
We did what we had to do that day in the desert.

... airspacemag.com ... "The Day We Took Out 23 Tanks" ...

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Re: La fine dei Warthog?

Messaggio da richelieu » 11 giugno 2021, 1:04

Un rischio accettabile ... secondo il Presidente dei Joint Chiefs of Staff ...
The Air Force’s plan to cut 42 A-10s but retain the bulk of its fleet is an acceptable risk as the military looks ahead to more survivable capabilities, the Defense Department’s top uniformed officer told lawmakers June 10.
The Air Force’s fiscal 2022 budget looks to cut the current A-10 fleet to 239 from 281, the service’s latest attempt to divest the venerable Warthog, which the Department says is aging and is not relevant to a future, high-end fight.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, said while he’s “personally a very big fan” of the aircraft and the cuts do create some risk, it is acceptable and the budget only represents a “modest decrease in the number of A-10s.”

airforcemag.comMilley: A-10 Cut is an ‘Acceptable Risk’

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Messaggio da richelieu » 23 giugno 2021, 11:37

A-10 Warthog ... passi avanti in vista dei tagli ...
The Air Force’s plan to cut 42 A-10 Warthogs in fiscal 2022 targets Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., and the Indiana Air National Guard. Those wings would lose Warthogs, but they would pick up new missions.
USAF wants to cut the Warthog fleet by 22 percent, from 281 aircraft to 218, in order to gain money and manpower for other needs.
Even after the cut, however, A-10s would still outnumber F-22s, ensuring the close-air support jet will still be there if needed into the 2030s.
Beyond that, USAF officials believe the Warthog will no longer be viable.
Retiring 63 A-10s over the next two years “frees up nearly a thousand Airmen, maintainers, and operators that we can then transition into future platforms, specifically the F-35” ...

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A-10 Warthog ...
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A new compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2022 would allow the Air Force to retire most of the aircraft it sought to downsize — but not the A-10 Thunderbolt II.
If signed into law, this version of the NDAA would deliver another defeat for the Air Force’s efforts to retire the Warthog.
The proposed bill includes a Senate provision blocking the Air Force from retiring or otherwise mothballing any A-10s in 2022, except for those that have suffered a significant mishap and are no longer mission-capable.

defensenews.comNDAA would put brakes on A-10 aircraft retirement, but let others go

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A-10 Thunderbolt ... una flotta di velivoli ormai "svuotata" di risorse ...
A U.S. Air Force official managing the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft says the service is “hollowing” its Warthog fleet by starving it of resources amid a push to retire the aging attack plane — but still continuing to heavily fly it.
In a March 31 briefing, Pamela Lee, the A-10 systems manager at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, said the Air Force has “resourced the A-10 to divest yet flew it like an enduring fleet, rapidly accelerating [the] decline toward today’s hollowing fleet.”
The watchdog group Project on Government Oversight posted the slides Tuesday.
The Air Force confirmed the slides are authentic, but said they were prepared for internal discussion and that Lee declined to comment.
defensenews.com/airA-10 official issues warning over US Air Force’s ‘devastated’ Warthog fleet

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Boeing ha iniziato a fornire nuovi set di ali per gli A-10 dell'USAF ...
More than two and a half years after the Air Force finished its first round of re-winging efforts for the A-10, Boeing started delivering new wing sets to the service earlier this month, the company announced May 25.
The first wing set was delivered to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Boeing said in a press release (*), where the Air Force has started work on replacing the wings on A-10s to keep them flying for longer.
The effort to replace the wings on the Air Force’s A-10 fleet began more than 15 years ago, when the service awarded a $1.1 billion contract to Boeing in 2007.
The program temporarily ended in 2016 in part because of cost, but funding resumed a few years later, and USAF officials announced in August 2019 that it had finished work on 173 of the Thunderbolts.
airforcemag.comBoeing Starts Delivering New Round of A-10 Wings

(*)boeing.mediaroom.comBoeing Starts New A-10 Wing Deliveries to U.S. Air Force

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Si torna a discutere del ritiro di un certo numero di A-10 Thunderbolt II ...
Amid all the moves to block retirements, however, one proposed amendment would do just the opposite.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced legislation declaring that the Air Force “shall divest 42 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft” in 2023.
Such a move would go beyond the Air Force’s own proposal to cut 21 A-10s and would mark a significant reversal from years past, when lawmakers have persistently stopped the service from retiring the beloved close air support jet.
Whether or not the Senate approves Scott’s amendment, Congress does seem poised to finally allow at least some A-10 retirements to happen, with other versions of the NDAA allowing the proposed cut of 21 to stand.
airandspaceforces.comProposed NDAA Amendments Would Block T-1, C-40 Retirements—but Increase A-10 Cuts

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Intanto gli A-10 sono tornati a Guam per partecipare ad una esercitazione ...
A-10Warthogs” from the 23rd Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., deployed to Guam and will take part in a Pacific Air Forces exercise to demonstrate the command’s ability to rapidly generate air power in support of the island chain of Palau by coordinating geographically separated forces in contested environments.
The close air support aircraft began arriving at Andersen Air Force Base on Oct. 23, and 23rd Wing commander Col. Russell P. Cook posted to Facebook on Oct. 30 that the final group of Airmen and equipment had arrived at the base.
Cook also wrote that the A-10s are in the region to “conduct agile combat employment operations,” or ACE, while PACAF stated in a release (*) that the aircraft will be involved in a “routine Dynamic Force Employment Operation.”
airandspaceforces.comA-10s Deploy to Guam for PACAF Exercise

(*)pacaf.af.milAir Combat Command A-10’s Deploy to PACAF

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Il Congresso potrebbe approvare il parziale ritiro degli A-10 ...
The compromise National Defense Authorization Act released by lawmakers Tuesday would grant the Air Force’s long-awaited wish to start retiring the A-10 Warthog.
The $858 billion plan would also add more F-35s, EC-37B Compass Call aircraft and HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopters, and provide $301 million more to speed up the acquisition of the E-7 Wedgetail.
The approval to retire 21 A-10s represents a thaw in a years-long disagreement between the service and lawmakers over the fate of the stalwart, but aging, attack plane.
Over 20 years of war in Iraq, Afghanistan and against the Islamic State, the Fairchild Republic-made A-10 flew many close air support missions, using its distinctive 30mm GAU-8/A cannon to defend countless ground troops.
But the Air Force has for years said that the A-10, which flies low and slow, would not be able to survive a war against a major adversary with modern air defenses, such as China.
“The A-10 is a great platform for a [permissive] environment,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown told lawmakers in April.
“I don’t see very many [permissive] environments that we’re going to roll into in the future.”
The service has repeatedly tried to cut A-10s and use the money to modernize other aspects of its fleet, but Congress has continually rebuffed those efforts.
Most recently, it rejected an Air Force request to cut 42 A-10s in the 2022 NDAA.
Now, that has changed.
The Air Force’s 2023 budget request asked for permission to cut 21 A-10s at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base in Indiana, and replace that squadron’s planes with an equal number of F-16s.
defensenews.comCongress would approve A-10 retirements, more F-35s in defense bill
For years, the Air Force and Congress have clashed over the service’s attempts to retire older aircraft in its fleet, a move intended to free up money for modernization - a strategy dubbed “divest to invest.”
In the 2023 NDAA, lawmakers are prepared to let some retirements go through.
After the Air Force asked to retire 21 A-10s, one provision in the bill would allow that process to go through by reducing the congressionally mandated size of the fleet from 171 to 153.
airandspaceforces.comCongress Unveils Compromise NDAA; Here’s How It Would Affect the Air Force Fleet

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Aerei da combattimento Americani di vario tipo, compresi gli A-10, si stanno dirigendo nella zona di competenza del CENTCOM per rafforzare la presenza dell'USAF nell'area ...
As the Air Force’s broader focus shifts to the Pacific and Europe, the U.S. military will rely on aging close air support aircraft to meet the needs of its forces in the Middle East, according to U.S. officials.
A-10 Thunderbolt IIs plan to deploy to the region in April, a U.S. official told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
The top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East confirmed the deployment in testimony to the House Armed Services Committee on March 23.
“I have a requirement for additional air assets,” Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, the head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said in testimony to the HASC, adding that A-10s “have been approved to come to CENTCOM.”
The Warthogs will make up a deployed force of manned aircraft that consists of F-15E Strike Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons.
airandspaceforces.comA-10s Headed to CENTCOM to Bolster Air Force Presence

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