Originally Posted by Crow Hunter
There are reasons the Air Force wants to get rid of the A-10's but for political reasons Congress keeps insisting they be kept around. That's just what we need, a bunch of political hacks telling the warfighters what they need.


Michigan demon-crp congress critters have lobbied hard to keep the A-10's flying due to the existence of Selfridge ANG base. Selfridge has A-10's, F-16's and KC-135's based there. With the phase out of the KC-135 looming in the near future and the loss of the A-10 they're looking at the posibilty of closing the base and the financial hit the local community will take.

Always appreciate your viewpoint along with Pugs & Jorge's along with a few a few others who have BTDT!