
Originally Posted by
Hodgie
I wish I had gone that route. Side note: One of my teachers was on the design team for the A-10
That's awsome, I love that thing. The F-22 might be the sleekest, most advanced fighter we have, but I just can't get over the durability and brutal efficiency of the A-10, needless to say I was happy when they extended the planned service to 2028 with the new upgrades.
"An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flew a show of force and expended flares for emphasis over Salerno after enemy forces attacked a coalition forward base. The arrival of the aircraft prompted an immediate retreat by enemy personnel."