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How about launching a few A-10's to fly patrols over the Strait of Hormuz? Those nose-mounted Gatling guns would make mincemeat of Iran's Bass Boat Navy in nothing flat! Ocean Skeet! Jerry
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Airforce does not operate from carriers.. But surely there is someplace close enough on land they could operate out of. Although I am sure our Navy and Marine aviators could quickly eliminate anything Iran could put in the air or on the water.
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Zap them with drones operated from Nellis AFB. I have no interest in scoring, just counting. Dead is dead. Sunk is sunk. I'm willing to spend treasure, just not OUR blood.
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Zap them with drones operated from Nellis AFB. I have no interest in scoring, just counting. Dead is dead. Sunk is sunk. I'm willing to spend treasure, just not OUR blood.
Purple Hearts for nothing more serious than Carpal Tunnel during any Iranian conflict wouldn't irritate me a bit.
I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.
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�Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr. --------------------------------------------------------- ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Navy don't want no ugly ass Warthogs.
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They have enough ugly airplanes already, huh?
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Navy don't want no ugly ass Warthogs.
But marines under fire sure seem happy when they show up
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Navy don't want no ugly ass Warthogs.
'Hogs don't need no navy botes...
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Mount those Gatlings on drones.
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The only way an A-10 could be ugly in my eyes is if it fell into the wrong hands.
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oldtrapper, When (in the days when dinosaurs roamed the Earth!) we were "way down south" long ago & needed HELP, it was very comforting to hear the roar of a warthog "down in the weeds" & coming to get us out of any number of real messes. I was pleased that the A10 is being "updated" & will be around to help the next generation of GIs when they need them. yours, tex USA, Retired
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oldtrapper, I was pleased that the A10 is being "updated" & will be around to help the next generation of GIs when they need them.
Yes. In spite of the Air Force brass.
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Could it catapult, easily I'd say. But could it trap, don't think so. The landing gear and some internal construction on an aircraft that is designed to trap aboard ship is a good bit different.
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Not sure you can add a tailhook to just any airplane as an afterthought. The Warthog is a thing of beauty, IMO. An incredible weapon!
Don't be the darkness. America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
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You don't tell a Warthog where to operate, you ask politely. They are kin to Chuck Norris.
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160th SOAR has been used for operations of the gulf in the past: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/160th_Special_Operations_Aviation_Regiment_(Airborne) They tore up small boats and platforms. Anti- drone technologies and tactics are probably out there already and might be revealed if this Iranian stupidity gets ant worse. PS Anyone remember when Obama delivered one of our drones to Ira---,I mean when the Iranians "captured" one of our drones and made it land on their field?
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I have been through the straights a dozen times..... Pucker factor was always through the roof.
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160th SOAR has been used for operations of the gulf in the past: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/160th_Special_Operations_Aviation_Regiment_(Airborne) They tore up small boats and platforms.
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