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Air Force Wants to Replace Highly Effective Modern A-10 With a ‘Flying Tinderbox’

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Air Force Wants to Replace Highly Effective Modern A-10 With a ‘Flying Tinderbox’
The U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as “Warthog," demonstrates its capabilities at the New York Air Show at Orange County Airport, N.Y., on June 24, 2023. Petr Svab/The Epoch Times
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“By scrapping the A-10, the Air Force is guaranteeing more Gold Star families will be created,” said Charlie Keebaugh, president of the largest group of tactical-air-control party airmen.
Mike Fredenburg
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in production operations management.
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