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| Tango01 | 24 Jul 2016 9:38 p.m. PST |
DELETED BECAUSE OF THE BUG………………… |
| Tango01 | 24 Jul 2016 9:47 p.m. PST |
… A-10 Warthog. "When the Air Force separated from the Army to become an independent military service after World War Two, it was understood that airmen would continue to provide vital combat support to soldiers on the ground. Army aviation ended up consisting mainly of helicopters, but there are plenty of combat situations where only a well-armed jet can give soldiers the life-saving fire support they need. The most dangerous mission the Air Force flies in delivering firepower to soldiers on the ground is called "close air support." As the phrase indicates, it requires attacking hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces (and sometimes noncombatants), which puts both the soldiers and the airmen at risk if operations are not carefully coordinated. Close air support can sometimes be provided from heavy bombers using satellite-guided bombs, but the most effective approach often is to come after the enemy low and slow…"
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| SBminisguy | 25 Jul 2016 12:59 p.m. PST |
Interesting mix of topics…I'd actually like to see what happens when an A-10 strafes Skull Island! |
| Lion in the Stars | 25 Jul 2016 3:42 p.m. PST |
That will be when a flock of pterodactyls gets sucked into the engines and forces the A10 to crash… |
| Tango01 | 25 Jul 2016 10:41 p.m. PST |
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