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You sound more like theory than reality.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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. When those minis let go it brings a chill to my mind. As far sams taking them out our advanced stealth technology f22- f35 along with cruise missiles eliminate them. When their tanks start to roll and the ground troops start to move that is when the A-10 shines. First time I ever heard that big 30mm called a mini.
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You sound more like theory than reality. If you say so, Hoss. No, not Hoss, he's a great Viper pilot. Dingus, we will go with Dingus.
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. When those minis let go it brings a chill to my mind. As far sams taking them out our advanced stealth technology f22- f35 along with cruise missiles eliminate them. When their tanks start to roll and the ground troops start to move that is when the A-10 shines. First time I ever heard that big 30mm called a mini. Yeah, a projectile that is nearly a pound in weight isn't too "mini" to me either.
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You sound more like theory than reality. If you say so, Hoss. No, not Hoss, he's a great Viper pilot. Dingus, we will go with Dingus. Tell us how much experience you have in the world of combat in general and CAS in particular.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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You sound more like theory than reality. If you say so, Hoss. No, not Hoss, he's a great Viper pilot. Dingus, we will go with Dingus. Tell us how much experience you have in the world of combat in general and CAS in particular. I've worked fighter aircraft for the past 16 years. Currently, I am working debrief and see the sortie schedules for the -16s in my squadron, CAS is at least 1/2 of the daily sorties with A/A situations being done seasonally and typically only one flight of committed A/A configurations. BFM is flown, often but with an emphasis on theatre insertion and safe exit.
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P760,
You still stationed in S. Korea?
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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How much combat experience do you have? Not theory or support, the blood and guts kind.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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P760,
You still stationed in S. Korea? I am, but currently TDY to Eielson, AK.
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How much combat experience do you have? Not theory or support, the blood and guts kind. None. Where did I elude to it that I have?
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It's always entertaining- - - -observing while the keyboard commandos and barstool tacticians pontificate! About the end of happy hour, they're in rare form- - - - -"Lemme tell ya how I won the war, sonny boy!"
Good grief, Charley Brown!
Ignorance can be fixed. Stupid is forever!
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You didn't but your response above prompted the inquiry. Since you don't know much about CAS and have no experience I'll file you in the theoretical bin.
What would you use in support of a recon team requesting that you "shoot my smoke", knowing only that they had shallow foxholes? 20mm? HE rockets or bombs? How close would you place the fire?
Dingus
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Navy don't want no ugly ass Warthogs. They look pretty damn good to me, as I bet they do to the guys down below them when they're flying CAS.
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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Coincidentally, my brother is in town and I asked him about A10s and carriers. He recently retired after 20+ years in the Air Force, many of those years on AC130s. His first response was "no idea", then a brain cell must have lit up and he told me a story about A10s when he was at Bagram. He said he saw fully loaded A10s struggling to get airborne from that airstrip and said that the only way he could see an A10 safely taking off from a carrier is if it had no load. Take that as the word of an Air Force lifer on the topic of Navy matters...
Eliminate qualified immunity and you'll eliminate cops who act like they are above the law.
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We managed to get B-25's with bombs off of a WWII carrier (Dolittle raid on Tokyo). I'm thinking we could at least launch a partially armed A-10 off a carrier. None of the pilots in the raid had ever taken off from a carrier before but all made it. It must be easy, right? 
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Edit: Lots of "experts" out there.
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Maybe we could buy some SU-25's they can function from a STOBAR carrier, so they have half the problem licked.
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