@@99somerville one cool fanboy fact I've picked up a long the way is most main assemblies, e.g. engines, vertical stabs, and rear gear will mount on either side of the plane, and the they're designed to be field repairable. A10s have an onboard APU, and cost about ⅛ as much as an F35 to operate. I saw a TV special about an A10 Air National Guard squadron, and their commander pointed out something I hadn't thought of: ALL they train for is close air support, because that's all they do.
What's it doing there? The CIA is just plain evil now. Sparking off and stoking hot wars all over the globe. These agencies need a good cleaning. I hope Elon and Vivek can flush the toilet of these bums.
Air Force generals are always on the lookout for more sophisticated and expensive toys. But as long as the A-10 is active it blocks this pastime. As long as the A-10 is effective, has a role and not a sitting duck it should be continued.
Not really. Hence why they haven't replaced the toys from 40-60 years ago. The Air Force dislikes the A-10 because it contradicts the Air Forces responsibilities. Which is why the Army and Marines typically have their own air support. Really, just give the A-10 to them.
Keep the A-10 flying! There will always be a need for close air support of ground troops, and nothing does it as well as the A-10! Let the F-16, the F-15, the F-35 and the F-22 maintain the air dominance and the A-10 defend our troops on the ground!
It should have been gotten rid of decades ago. Was already obsolete during Desert Storm. Even the B-1 strategic bomebr gets tasked with more CAS missions than the A-10, if only because it can get to the area where it's needed on time. Does have the dubious distinction of being responsible for the most blue-on-blue of any plane in the US air Force invenstory, mind you.
@@Xenomorphine Inaccurate and silly reply..... if troops are engaged in close combat, the psychological effect alone gives it great utility...... imagine a load of sixteen Stormbreaker munitions for attacking convoys. The F-35A can't provide enough munitions or provide true CAS. The blue on blue are not the flat of the aircraft.....
@ Nothing was inaccurate or “silly” about my reply. Troops don’t give a damn about what delivers the weapons, so long as they hit the enemy and don’t hit them. The infamous blue-on-blue casualty rate if the A-10 means many friendly troops actually fear its engagement. I suggest you look up Lazerpig’s videos on why. The F-35 can actually carry a heavier combat load and is able to detect man-sized surface targets at long-range, by the way. It can also fire weapons from any platform if it’s choosing in theatre, from artillery to warships, at targets it surgically designates. Meanwhile, the A-10 gets chewed up if the enemy even has a few MANPADS around. That was literally why more survivable F-16s had to be retasked to take over from it in Desert Storm - and air defence technology hasn’t exactly been stagnating since then. Anything like a Tunguska or a battlefield like Ukraine would completely wreck them.
@@XenomorphineDon't agree with you. The A-10 obsolete since Desert Storm? Nah! You're sounding more like the owner of Tesla who made negative statements about the F-35.
Fat Electrician's point exactly. And, relative merits of aircraft notwithstanding, Warthog squadrons train to do close air support. Exclusively. No other squadrons can claim that. There have been Air National Guard squadrons that have been deployed to combat, and acquitted themselves exceptionally well, because of this. As for that hardware, the A10 has an onboard APU, high mounted, inexpensive turbofan engines, and heavy duty landing gear, all to facilitate operating on unimproved air strips. Most of the parts, including engines, vertical stabs, and aft landing gear will work on either side, and are field replaceable, to facilitate cannibalizing damaged aircraft to put others back in service. BTW, A10 operating cost is about ⅛ that of an F35 If ANY modern fighter aircraft loses its avionics, it simply falls out of the sky. They literally cannot fly without a computer compensating for their inherent instability. OTOH, A10s have two redundant hydraulic control systems, further backed up by a tertiary system operated by cables. A female A10 pilot famously made it back to base and landed her A10 that had been so shot up that both hydraulic systems had failed.
A10 is the most underrated air weapon. It has become more relevant after the drone warfare begun. I wish more countries were interested in it and there is a production demand. I would not like to see this go out of production.
Saying the A-10 is underrated is like saying air is underrated. This is one of the most popular, famous, and successful military aircraft to ever exist and has a lot of positive memes about it awesome it is. And...you're saying it's underrated? No, no it is not.
Instead of retiring them to the Boneyard, they could send them to Ukraine. Yes I know Ukrainian pilots are not trained on them but I am convinced that there are many western pilots that would be willing to go and operate in Ukraine, if the west can just get over "as long as it takes"
As I said elsewhere, the A10 will be retired the same year as the BUFF, e.g. never. It's strange to me that the narrator describes the titanium armor tub that protects the "stick operator" , (that's what (s)he's called), yet says the A10 will be replaced by more "modern" aircraft, none of which offers such protection?
@@Comm0utBased on actually show up capabilities. The proposed replacement is F-35. No infantry believe that a general would gamble an expensive fighter for CAS roles. Remember this, when soldiers slaughtered in the future because CAS airplane is 'unavailable a this moment'.
My dad flew A-10A…..78-0630 with the 104th FW/131st FS Westfield Massachusetts! 81-96…now they fly F-15 c/d and are phasing out to F-35As…..by 2026! Tail Code MA
The recoil of the GAU will actually slow the aircraft down. That’s the reason for short bursts. You never want to be Low and Slow over an enemy position for longer than it takes to engage and destroy the target.
I froze the frame on the A-10 and it looks like it is painted with Sharks Teeth. If this is right then the A-10's is from the 23rd Fighter Group. Since HTS is largely supported by Türkiye it wouldn't be a stretch to see us offering support. A big damned issue lurking on the horizon is HTS going to go after the FSA and the SDF both of which are US backed insurgency groups. The US just cut a deal to have SDF Forces withdraw from the city of Manbij on the 9th of the month with Türkiye.
It’s always been like that. Bothers the crap out of me. Please take out the question mark if it’s not stated as a question! Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter!😁
Need updated versions with protection against MANPADS, they're pretty survivable against much else. A smaller, secondary gun in something like .50 cal BMG would be cheaper and more ammo than using 30 mm rounds on troops. Not an engineer, but maybe a slightly larger plane or pods with .50 cal guns. AKs aren't going to drop one, not ever. Numbers should be higher, probably more survivable than attack helicopters and those are bullet proof up to a point. Less F-35s unless they are going to control swarms of terminal drones . A-10 doesn't need to be unmanned, probably be much more expensive to create/alter. Too bad there wasn't "God mode" for endless ammo, almost have it for surviving damage. 1 engine can get it back to base. A-10 could have more modern missiles for threats, Iran has a big hit on their anti-aircraft defenses and if A-10s were accompanied by a pair of (_______), radar threats would become moot very quickly. If the AF is so set to retire these, transfer to the Army and re-constitute the Army-Air Corps. Old or not, definitely not outdated, just need to be smart when to use them and not chop any more up. Force a new A-10 on the AF, maybe shut them up.
If there was ever a plane that should not be retired this is it. They want to retire all these so bad but even now they are still proving how great an aircraft they are.
The Military Industrial Complex we were warned about long ago can not make money perpetuating "old" technology, no matter how good the A-10 is they will try to cancel the program to bring out the next biggest best thing. It's ALL about money.
I keep hearing they want to retire the A-10 and don't really understand why.not saying that it couldn't be improved on but haven't ever heard of what would replace it (maybe F-35) don't know how good of an option that would be.alot of the time seems like they just want something new when maybe if it ain't broke don't fix it.
This is exactly why the DoD must never mothball the A-10. Simply put to this day there’s no other airframe in our DoD that can carry out the kind of mission the A-10 can do and survive. Our DoD thinks that our F-35 can replace the beloved A-10 these joint chiefs of staff definitely needs ahead check especially when it comes to survivable under 5000 feet versus the F-35.
@ Brother our F-35 program costs a whole lot more than $70 million dollars. But if you’re referring to a $70 million dollar A-10 versus a billion dollar F-35 to support soldiers on the ground there’s no comparison.
How the A-10 Warthog proves itself once again is impressive. Therefore, I firmly believe that she is fit for the future and will be able to remain in service for another 53 years !!!, after turning 50 this year, until 2077. As a new, modernized variant for the last time under a new name. A-10E Thunderbolt II (Enhanced) • re-newed airframe • Passport or BR725 engine • AGM-179 JAGM • AN/ALQ-184(V)13 - 15 • new flares and chaffs • JHMCS • AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II & III • AIM-9 Sidewinder successor (2060+) • Litening V • improved avionics • new cockpit layout • Link 16 • conformal fuel tanks • new GAU-8/A Avenger munition "The Super Warthog"
The first line and bottom-line statements are, the Air Force never wanted the A-10, and they have been trying to get rid of it since before they took delivery of the first A-10. It's one of the first aircraft along with the B-52 and F-15E's flying in Syria still doing the mission. I hope the Air Force and the American people do not live to regret retiring the A-10!
I have a feeling that they will regret it, but no one will be blamed from it because they will always shift blame to others and not themselves. The Navy is having the same issues after they retired the F-14 tomcat in regard to long range interception as they are trying to get their next fighter to have longer range than what the F-18E/F Super Hornets can give.
The A-10 was tested against tank-like targets in am American test. 1% of 30 mm shells fired hit the target. It is NOT highly accurate, it can't be at 250 mph.
If the Americans think they are too vulnerable on today's battle field, why don't they retrofit them as drones? If they get downed it wouldn't be a huge loss as they'd only have been sitting as spares in rhe boneyard anyway!
Northrup has provided countermeasures to all our combat theater aircraft that has no problem defeating the BIG BAD MODERN missile threats. In fact, the same jammer pod you will see under the F16 also fits on the A10.
The Army and Marines could use it. Perhaps the Philippines, Australia, and Japan could use them. Definitely, the Ukrainians could play with them a bit. Imagine it working alone side the F35B in island hopping.
The Air Force never wanted the A-10, but they didn't want the Army to develop their own ground support air asset. Now with the Military in a quite (mostly), they want more Fighter aircraft that are sexy and look cool. They people that will pay a price for the retirement of the A-10, are ground troops when the US commits it's next police action. I hope Pete Hegseth, who has been on the ground. Will keep the A-10 alive.
With Russia and Syria out of the air business over Syria the A10 is able to roam and do it's thing. But so could an Apache or any other aircraft in the USAF.
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
C'mon. Your narrator doesn't know how to pronounce "Balkans" now!?!?! It's hard to take your channel seriously when you constantly mispronounce common words.
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
@rogerwilco5918 the cannon is an area effect weapon it is not accurate. I mean for an area effect weapon yes it is accurate. It is kinda like saying bird shot is very accurate. I
It actually is very accurate Before the missile age, it was all guns. The Korea war saw the intro of radar ranging gunsights which allowed pilots to shoot very accurately Modern digital targeting systems are highly accurate allowng the A-10 so shoot very accurately
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
6:41 "accurate"? How about no... it is NOT accurate, like at all. Edit: 6:59 "There is no technical limitation on the duration the gun may be continuously fired" How about becoming even MORE inaccurate the longer you shoot as a technical limitation. Edit2: 8:26 Surely the blue on blue victims were elated to have that thing as a close air support.
100% wrong on every account you think hitting a moving tank from 3000yds is inaccurate? who says it's less accurate the more it fires? ask the solders on the ground if they what A10 protection or not
@@richardschipper5989 Yeah, shoot as many bullets as you can something will eventually hit, though you would have a better outcome with literally any other cannon. The A10 is better now after many many upgrades but when using its missiles as it did in desert storm. And if you are actively getting shoot at, welp, beggars can't be choosers, an A10 would be better than nothing, but ask around and you also see people being shot at wanted it as far away as it could, it was even worst before the upgrades when pilots needed to identify foes VISUALLY, it got to the point one crew shot at British squadron killing one soldier, heck, the US started using the freaking B-1 instead of that crap as a close air support. The only reason that abomination hasn't been canned for something better is partisan intervention.
The A-10 hasnt proven anything in Syria The simple fact is that Syria is not contested air space and thats the issue The A-10/s inablity to operate in future conflicts were air space will be heavily contested is why its long over due for retirement The ideal replacement for the A-10 is the F-16 block 72. As Israel does it with Sufa, the CFT carry a great deal of electronic warfare equipment. Combined with the F-16s speed and agility A modified variant F-16 would be able to operate in future conflicts
@@LloydMcElheny-d2w Why would a titanium tub matter when the F-16s role is striking from stand off range and not having to risk getting in range of enemy fire
@verdebusterAP because your "attacking from stand off range" is the OPPOSITE of " close air support", thus it ISN'T a legitimate replacement for the A10
@@LloydMcElheny-d2w Close air support in the age where MANPADs are getting longer range, better warheads and better seekers is ill advised Aircraft can strike precisely from stand off range without the need to get up close
I've been watching this channel for years since 2017 which is 4-5 years before the first AI came into being and the voice narration here has not changed since. So it is definitely not AI.
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
More b-roll photos (can't even do us the service of video), AI generated inane narration. I call B.S. on this influencer. Don't patronize this kind of channel EVER. 611,000 subs shows the intelligence level of todays society. Wake-Up people.
And I remember when they said fighter aircraft don’t need guns anymore back in the early ‘60’s. Major-powers contentiousness may be back in vogue, but small nation-state terrorist warfare is in no immediate danger of passing away just yet. 😉
@LloydMcElheny-d2w too slow, limited range, doesn't have the situational awareness. Cannot carry the ordinance needed to be effective in a maritime fight. Completely dependent on air cover. Can only fill one role, and it's a role were ground troops will have won The Battle Of Small Island before they have the chance to set aside space for one airfield so it could land and operate from. In the best case scenario of the US winning the Sino-American War in the Pacific, the US is expected to lose 900 aircraft. There is no room for a slow purpose built cas aircraft that was designed to blow up Soviet tanks in the Fulda Gap anymore. Should have been replaced by the F-16 twenty years ago.
omg! you are the same narrator wo reports but with different video clips. i alway evade you post and now you have a different one just modulated your voice yet it is still the same cornystupid voice not even fit for military
I think they’re perfect for Chinese naval vessels pretending to be fishing vessels.
It’s tough, cheap, easy to fix, and does exactly what it was designed for. No wonder the AF wants to get rid of it.
It's not supplying enough PROFIT to those that "sponsor" senior Air Force personnel of course.
@@99somerville one cool fanboy fact I've picked up a long the way is most main assemblies, e.g. engines, vertical stabs, and rear gear will mount on either side of the plane, and the they're designed to be field repairable. A10s have an onboard APU, and cost about ⅛ as much as an F35 to operate.
I saw a TV special about an A10 Air National Guard squadron, and their commander pointed out something I hadn't thought of: ALL they train for is close air support, because that's all they do.
@@99somerville as I said: the A10 gets retired the same year as the BUFF, e.g. never.
Correction: The A-10 is actually a gun with a plane built around it.
What's it doing there? The CIA is just plain evil now. Sparking off and stoking hot wars all over the globe. These agencies need a good cleaning. I hope Elon and Vivek can flush the toilet of these bums.
Here is more proof that the A-10 should never be retired.
Air Force generals are always on the lookout for more sophisticated and expensive toys. But as long as the A-10 is active it blocks this pastime. As long as the A-10 is effective, has a role and not a sitting duck it should be continued.
Not really. Hence why they haven't replaced the toys from 40-60 years ago. The Air Force dislikes the A-10 because it contradicts the Air Forces responsibilities. Which is why the Army and Marines typically have their own air support. Really, just give the A-10 to them.
Yeah, I don't think the US Air Force. It's gonna retire.
The A10 Thunderbolt, because it's just proven itself yet again.
I would be scared shitless knowing those things were roaming around.
@@MrTmax74 ...if they were flying for the other side.
I thought the USA was developing a newer version of the A10
Keep the A-10 flying! There will always be a need for close air support of ground troops, and nothing does it as well as the A-10! Let the F-16, the F-15, the F-35 and the F-22 maintain the air dominance and the A-10 defend our troops on the ground!
Definitely, the military Congressmen forced the A10 warthogs on the military, and their complexity (wink?) they were cheap and effective! Not f35!
It should have been gotten rid of decades ago. Was already obsolete during Desert Storm. Even the B-1 strategic bomebr gets tasked with more CAS missions than the A-10, if only because it can get to the area where it's needed on time.
Does have the dubious distinction of being responsible for the most blue-on-blue of any plane in the US air Force invenstory, mind you.
@@Xenomorphine Inaccurate and silly reply..... if troops are engaged in close combat, the psychological effect alone gives it great utility...... imagine a load of sixteen Stormbreaker munitions for attacking convoys. The F-35A can't provide enough munitions or provide true CAS. The blue on blue are not the flat of the aircraft.....
@ Nothing was inaccurate or “silly” about my reply. Troops don’t give a damn about what delivers the weapons, so long as they hit the enemy and don’t hit them. The infamous blue-on-blue casualty rate if the A-10 means many friendly troops actually fear its engagement. I suggest you look up Lazerpig’s videos on why.
The F-35 can actually carry a heavier combat load and is able to detect man-sized surface targets at long-range, by the way. It can also fire weapons from any platform if it’s choosing in theatre, from artillery to warships, at targets it surgically designates.
Meanwhile, the A-10 gets chewed up if the enemy even has a few MANPADS around. That was literally why more survivable F-16s had to be retasked to take over from it in Desert Storm - and air defence technology hasn’t exactly been stagnating since then. Anything like a Tunguska or a battlefield like Ukraine would completely wreck them.
@@XenomorphineDon't agree with you. The A-10 obsolete since Desert Storm? Nah!
You're sounding more like the owner of Tesla who made negative statements about the F-35.
They shouldn’t be retiring this great platform
The Skyraider and the Super Tweet had a child. The Warthog!
People often forget the A 37.
Fat Electrician's point exactly.
And, relative merits of aircraft notwithstanding, Warthog squadrons train to do close air support. Exclusively. No other squadrons can claim that. There have been Air National Guard squadrons that have been deployed to combat, and acquitted themselves exceptionally well, because of this.
As for that hardware, the A10 has an onboard APU, high mounted, inexpensive turbofan engines, and heavy duty landing gear, all to facilitate operating on unimproved air strips. Most of the parts, including engines, vertical stabs, and aft landing gear will work on either side, and are field replaceable, to facilitate cannibalizing damaged aircraft to put others back in service.
BTW, A10 operating cost is about ⅛ that of an F35
If ANY modern fighter aircraft loses its avionics, it simply falls out of the sky. They literally cannot fly without a computer compensating for their inherent instability. OTOH, A10s have two redundant hydraulic control systems, further backed up by a tertiary system operated by cables. A female A10 pilot famously made it back to base and landed her A10 that had been so shot up that both hydraulic systems had failed.
A10 is the most underrated air weapon. It has become more relevant after the drone warfare begun. I wish more countries were interested in it and there is a production demand. I would not like to see this go out of production.
It hasn't been in production in ages, they just keep these old girls going.
Saying the A-10 is underrated is like saying air is underrated. This is one of the most popular, famous, and successful military aircraft to ever exist and has a lot of positive memes about it awesome it is. And...you're saying it's underrated? No, no it is not.
Other countries have made inquiries. But they always get talked into something else.
Only thing is you should have said, "USAF..WAS PLANNING TO RETIRE THE A10". WARTHOGS FOREVER ‼️
Instead of retiring them to the Boneyard, they could send them to Ukraine. Yes I know Ukrainian pilots are not trained on them but I am convinced that there are many western pilots that would be willing to go and operate in Ukraine, if the west can just get over "as long as it takes"
A10 gets retired the same year as the BUFF, e.g. never.
a mistake to retire the A-10s
100% agree!!!
Based on exactly which capabilities that nothing else brings to reasonably likely missions?
As I said elsewhere, the A10 will be retired the same year as the BUFF, e.g. never. It's strange to me that the narrator describes the titanium armor tub that protects the "stick operator" , (that's what (s)he's called), yet says the A10 will be replaced by more "modern" aircraft, none of which offers such protection?
@@Comm0utBased on actually show up capabilities.
The proposed replacement is F-35.
No infantry believe that a general would gamble an expensive fighter for CAS roles.
Remember this, when soldiers slaughtered in the future because CAS airplane is 'unavailable a this moment'.
do not retire. repurpose for desert and naval operations.
My dad flew A-10A…..78-0630 with the 104th FW/131st FS Westfield Massachusetts! 81-96…now they fly F-15 c/d and are phasing out to F-35As…..by 2026! Tail Code MA
Four A-10's were deployed to the Philippines for a JTF today.....
What a great time to be alive, yes?
Amen and amen sister and brothers!!!
I missed the part were we needed the A10 to prove, anything, at this time and age.
If it had nothing to prove it wouldn't always be on the chopping block
The A-10s ability to operate in highly contested air space is the issue
@@rogerwilco5918 nope, the military always thinks newer is better, yet we plan the B52 to fly till it's almost 100yrs old
@@richardschipper5989 you're trying to compare apples to oranges. The B-52 has never been on the chopping block
The warthog works well in an environment where minimal ground to air missiles exist.
Why is it the U.S. Air Force trying to fix what doesn't need fixing? And the answer is, to acquire more money from U.S. Congress and over spend it.
Other US aircraft can clear the skies over most battlefields. Then comes the boots on the ground and then we need the BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
The theater of war has changed, absolutely.
The recoil of the GAU will actually slow the aircraft down. That’s the reason for short bursts.
You never want to be Low and Slow over an enemy position for longer than it takes to engage and destroy the target.
I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
The AI narration needs some work.
It's Syria after all. Let it try it's worth in Ukraine like the SU-25, then we can say it's worthy mention alongside SU-25
After Syria air defense was abandoned… can the A-10 be useful 🤷♂️
Modern air defense will destroy any low flying airplane / helicopter.
The Air Force should just transfer the A10 inventory to the Army.
I froze the frame on the A-10 and it looks like it is painted with Sharks Teeth. If this is right then the A-10's is from the 23rd Fighter Group. Since HTS is largely supported by Türkiye it wouldn't be a stretch to see us offering support. A big damned issue lurking on the horizon is HTS going to go after the FSA and the SDF both of which are US backed insurgency groups. The US just cut a deal to have SDF Forces withdraw from the city of Manbij on the 9th of the month with Türkiye.
Why is there a question mark in the title? That's not a question. 😂
"How is the A-10 Warthog proving its worth in Syria?"
Yes, it is absolutely a question
Or is it?
@@rogerwilco5918No, the title is: "HOW the A-10 Warthog is proving its worth in Syria." There's no 'is'. Not a question.
It’s always been like that. Bothers the crap out of me. Please take out the question mark if it’s not stated as a question! Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter!😁
USARMY and USAF need unmanned A10x variations.
Why, because they look cool?
Need updated versions with protection against MANPADS, they're pretty survivable against much else. A smaller, secondary gun in something like .50 cal BMG would be cheaper and more ammo than using 30 mm rounds on troops. Not an engineer, but maybe a slightly larger plane or pods with .50 cal guns. AKs aren't going to drop one, not ever. Numbers should be higher, probably more survivable than attack helicopters and those are bullet proof up to a point. Less F-35s unless they are going to control swarms of terminal drones . A-10 doesn't need to be unmanned, probably be much more expensive to create/alter. Too bad there wasn't "God mode" for endless ammo, almost have it for surviving damage. 1 engine can get it back to base. A-10 could have more modern missiles for threats, Iran has a big hit on their anti-aircraft defenses and if A-10s were accompanied by a pair of (_______), radar threats would become moot very quickly. If the AF is so set to retire these, transfer to the Army and re-constitute the Army-Air Corps. Old or not, definitely not outdated, just need to be smart when to use them and not chop any more up. Force a new A-10 on the AF, maybe shut them up.
If there was ever a plane that should not be retired this is it. They want to retire all these so bad but even now they are still proving how great an aircraft they are.
Every nay-sayer keeps _falsely_ declaring the A10 an outdated design.
The Military Industrial Complex we were warned about long ago can not make money perpetuating "old" technology, no matter how good the A-10 is they will try to cancel the program to bring out the next biggest best thing. It's ALL about money.
I keep hearing they want to retire the A-10 and don't really understand why.not saying that it couldn't be improved on but haven't ever heard of what would replace it (maybe F-35) don't know how good of an option that would be.alot of the time seems like they just want something new when maybe if it ain't broke don't fix it.
There are also crop dusters that do the same thing for a lot less. They would also work for less cost and be more versatile.
This is exactly why the DoD must never mothball the A-10. Simply put to this day there’s no other airframe in our DoD that can carry out the kind of mission the A-10 can do and survive. Our DoD thinks that our F-35 can replace the beloved A-10 these joint chiefs of staff definitely needs ahead check especially when it comes to survivable under 5000 feet versus the F-35.
I can't see a $70mil plane down on the deck protected soldiers
@ Brother our F-35 program costs a whole lot more than $70 million dollars. But if you’re referring to a $70 million dollar A-10 versus a billion dollar F-35 to support soldiers on the ground there’s no comparison.
What other fixed wing aircraft have been used by the USAF in Syria to which we can compare the A-10 to and "prove" it's utility?
How the A-10 Warthog proves itself once again is impressive. Therefore, I firmly believe that she is fit for the future and will be able to remain in service for another 53 years !!!, after turning 50 this year, until 2077. As a new, modernized variant for the last time under a new name.
A-10E Thunderbolt II
(Enhanced)
• re-newed airframe
• Passport or BR725 engine
• AGM-179 JAGM
• AN/ALQ-184(V)13 - 15
• new flares and chaffs
• JHMCS
• AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II & III
• AIM-9 Sidewinder successor (2060+)
• Litening V
• improved avionics
• new cockpit layout
• Link 16
• conformal fuel tanks
• new GAU-8/A Avenger munition
"The Super Warthog"
The first line and bottom-line statements are, the Air Force never wanted the A-10, and they have been trying to get rid of it since before they took delivery of the first A-10. It's one of the first aircraft along with the B-52 and F-15E's flying in Syria still doing the mission. I hope the Air Force and the American people do not live to regret retiring the A-10!
I have a feeling that they will regret it, but no one will be blamed from it because they will always shift blame to others and not themselves. The Navy is having the same issues after they retired the F-14 tomcat in regard to long range interception as they are trying to get their next fighter to have longer range than what the F-18E/F Super Hornets can give.
curious where were the A-10s based out of
There are air bases in Jordan and Northern Iraq.
What happens to a body hit by an A-10 round?
Hamburger
The round thinks to itself, “did I hit something?”. Meanwhile the body has been separated into multiple pieces with some pieces turned into bits.
An effin’ mess.
Like swatting a mosquito
Mist
Those almost decommissioned A-10s would have proved impactful had they been deployed to Ukraine prior to the invasion as a deterence.
Title title is not a question.
Please give up on the A-10 already. But is this about the A10 or a news report we’ve already heard.
It is one of the best ground attack aircraft that we ever built why they're getting rid of it is beyond me 🗡️ two efficient I think
Obsolete? Hardly.
The A-10 was tested against tank-like targets in am American test. 1% of 30 mm shells fired hit the target. It is NOT highly accurate, it can't be at 250 mph.
I love the warthog it is badass 🚀🚀🚀🚀
The Air Force has never really wanted the A10. But you ask any Infantryman who's seen combat. What they think if the A10
If the Americans think they are too vulnerable on today's battle field, why don't they retrofit them as drones?
If they get downed it wouldn't be a huge loss as they'd only have been sitting as spares in rhe boneyard anyway!
Northrup has provided countermeasures to all our combat theater aircraft that has no problem defeating the BIG BAD MODERN missile threats. In fact, the same jammer pod you will see under the F16 also fits on the A10.
The Army and Marines could use it.
Perhaps the Philippines, Australia, and Japan could use them. Definitely, the Ukrainians could play with them a bit.
Imagine it working alone side the F35B in island hopping.
Ok but there is little threat for A-10 there
What kind of voice is this? It sounds like reading a kids bedtime story 😂🤣
I know, I always picture George Costanza when I hear this guy. He sounds exactly like the 'George creates his own homemade audio book' episode.
The Air Force never wanted the A-10, but they didn't want the Army to develop their own ground support air asset. Now with the Military in a quite (mostly), they want more Fighter aircraft that are sexy and look cool. They people that will pay a price for the retirement of the A-10, are ground troops when the US commits it's next police action. I hope Pete Hegseth, who has been on the ground. Will keep the A-10 alive.
With Russia and Syria out of the air business over Syria the A10 is able to roam and do it's thing. But so could an Apache or any other aircraft in the USAF.
Are you doing something with your voice? It sounds "Normal" in your advert.
Yep good candidate for robotically controlled support unit🤔
AI narrative is a real problem to your video. Just have human read the narrative.
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
liberate that oil
yea take it to ukr and swipe the credit card. whats it worth now?
Long live the Hog!
That AI narration is so terrible.
It's not ai dummy
Not AI. Voice narration predates AI by years and has never changed.
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
C'mon. Your narrator doesn't know how to pronounce "Balkans" now!?!?! It's hard to take your channel seriously when you constantly mispronounce common words.
Clean out your ears Lunar.
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Nord works
Why wouldnt you use attackhelicopters instead?
Astonished if the narration isn't AI, it's so bad.
If this is ai voice, i dont like it.
Click bait, a10 history lesson, = crap....
you know nothing
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find a new AI reader and somebody needs to go to proof-reading class. GAU-A???? Pretty sure it is GAU-8 and other glitches
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
your words do not always sinc up with the voice
WTF is it doing in Syria?
I never thought I would hear someone call the cannon on a warthog accurate lol
Then how do they kill so many enemies?
@rogerwilco5918 the cannon is an area effect weapon it is not accurate. I mean for an area effect weapon yes it is accurate. It is kinda like saying bird shot is very accurate. I
@stevinharper3551 and as long as the bird shot hits where you wanted to, it's safe to call it accurate
It actually is very accurate
Before the missile age, it was all guns. The Korea war saw the intro of radar ranging gunsights which allowed pilots to shoot very accurately
Modern digital targeting systems are highly accurate allowng the A-10 so shoot very accurately
@@rogerwilco5918 if you wanna be that simplistic ig you're right LMAO
how can israel bomb syria if you send your a10 there?
This A.I. reader is horrible.!
Why don’t you get a real person to narrate?
Because these videos are desperate attempts to make side money, not journalism.
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
@ Really? So you’re saying all text to speech readers are not discernible from a human reader?
6:41 "accurate"? How about no... it is NOT accurate, like at all.
Edit: 6:59 "There is no technical limitation on the duration the gun may be continuously fired" How about becoming even MORE inaccurate the longer you shoot as a technical limitation.
Edit2: 8:26 Surely the blue on blue victims were elated to have that thing as a close air support.
As Fat Electrician says: accuracy by volume.
100% wrong on every account you think hitting a moving tank from 3000yds is inaccurate? who says it's less accurate the more it fires? ask the solders on the ground if they what A10 protection or not
@@richardschipper5989 Yeah, shoot as many bullets as you can something will eventually hit, though you would have a better outcome with literally any other cannon. The A10 is better now after many many upgrades but when using its missiles as it did in desert storm. And if you are actively getting shoot at, welp, beggars can't be choosers, an A10 would be better than nothing, but ask around and you also see people being shot at wanted it as far away as it could, it was even worst before the upgrades when pilots needed to identify foes VISUALLY, it got to the point one crew shot at British squadron killing one soldier, heck, the US started using the freaking B-1 instead of that crap as a close air support.
The only reason that abomination hasn't been canned for something better is partisan intervention.
@richardschipper5989 I've seen SO many comments under A10 videos by service members whose lives were saved by A10s
The A-10 hasnt proven anything in Syria
The simple fact is that Syria is not contested air space and thats the issue
The A-10/s inablity to operate in future conflicts were air space will be heavily contested is why its long over due for retirement
The ideal replacement for the A-10 is the F-16 block 72.
As Israel does it with Sufa, the CFT carry a great deal of electronic warfare equipment. Combined with the F-16s speed and agility
A modified variant F-16 would be able to operate in future conflicts
Does the F16 block 2 have a titanium tub to protect the pilot?
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Why would a titanium tub matter when the F-16s role is striking from stand off range and not having to risk getting in range of enemy fire
@verdebusterAP because your "attacking from stand off range" is the OPPOSITE of " close air support", thus it ISN'T a legitimate replacement for the A10
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Close air support in the age where MANPADs are getting longer range, better warheads and better seekers is ill advised
Aircraft can strike precisely from stand off range without the need to get up close
Russia new missile orshwnik do one video
I just can’t with this crappy ai. 🙉 Unsubscribed.
I've been watching this channel for years since 2017 which is 4-5 years before the first AI came into being and the voice narration here has not changed since. So it is definitely not AI.
you don't even have a clue as to what AI is. if it was AI narration you would not be able to determine if it was or was not human, in fact AI can exactly duplicate a human voice. It could be programmed as John Wayne and you couldn't tell the difference
so you made a fake video that actually showed the A-10 was not used... Got it
More b-roll photos (can't even do us the service of video), AI generated inane narration. I call B.S. on this influencer. Don't patronize this kind of channel EVER.
611,000 subs shows the intelligence level of todays society. Wake-Up people.
Thats nice but, A10 still needs to ge retired. Its useless against our enemies who can actually threaten us.
And I remember when they said fighter aircraft don’t need guns anymore back in the early ‘60’s. Major-powers contentiousness may be back in vogue, but small nation-state terrorist warfare is in no immediate danger of passing away just yet. 😉
In what way?
Try looking up A10 saves troops, e.g. th-cam.com/video/LENv3L_zbjg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=W-n9LRdHmOJQSgZg
@LloydMcElheny-d2w too slow, limited range, doesn't have the situational awareness. Cannot carry the ordinance needed to be effective in a maritime fight. Completely dependent on air cover. Can only fill one role, and it's a role were ground troops will have won The Battle Of Small Island before they have the chance to set aside space for one airfield so it could land and operate from. In the best case scenario of the US winning the Sino-American War in the Pacific, the US is expected to lose 900 aircraft. There is no room for a slow purpose built cas aircraft that was designed to blow up Soviet tanks in the Fulda Gap anymore. Should have been replaced by the F-16 twenty years ago.
@LloydMcElheny-d2w that is a live fire exercise at Fort Polk. Those humvees are on an obvious "tank trail". This does not impress me.
@madkabal So you say.
Get US TF Outta all these STUPID wars! 20 year USN Ret.
Solomon@, “A10 stays. Defending my troops on the ground!🫡!”
omg! you are the same narrator wo reports but with different video clips. i alway evade you post and now you have a different one just modulated your voice yet it is still the same cornystupid voice not even fit for military