Comments by "Pete Sheppard" (@petesheppard1709) on "A-10 Warthog Retired By 2029" video.

  1. For the notional 'tank hordes' of WWIII in Europe, the A-10 was intended to be a Maverick missile truck, with the gun the last-ditch weapon, and losses were expected to be horrendous against the extremely sophisticated Soviet air defenses. As much as I too, like an in-your-face gun platform, modern small PGMs with current sensors can provide successful CAS from a safe distance for the pilot. Drones and arty will probably be the future for 'Danger Close' support. These also have the advantage of being more responsive to need, in all weather.
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  2.  @ricardokowalski1579  The OV-10D used by the Marines was primarily an observation/battlefield recce asset, but was too vulnerable to the early-gen MANPADs used by the Iraqis. In a modern ADA environment, it would be suicide. Besides, there are some new trainer/attack aircraft currently in production that can be used if the opportunity arises.
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  3. The T-38 is on its way out, being replaced by the T-7 Red Hawk. The BUFF, though, abides...
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  4.  @dmcarpenter2470  Amen, brother! It was maddening how the AF stole the C-27 transport from the Army, then retired it.🤬
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  5.  @dmcarpenter2470  Indeed; bureaucritters don't like giving up any of their fiefdoms.
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  6. The Marines found them easy pickings for MANPADs in Desert Storm. 😟
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  7. A great 'might have been'.
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  8. Army CAS is better served with sensors and artillery; more responsive and persistent (all weather/around the clock). AF can handle deep interdiction. What the Army REALLY needs is control of fixed-wing theater air transport, also banned by Key West.
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  9.  @dashikashi4734  Plus artillery for longer-lasting engagements...
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  10.  @vascoribeiro69  A robust combined arms doctrine at least. In the Yom Kippur War, Israeli jets were stymied until artillery started taking out Egyptian SAM sites.
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