Comments by "chaosXpert" (@chaosXP3RT) on "Ukraine is HARMing Russian radars, thanks to the US?" video.
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I personally and honestly think that the USA should give Ukraine A-10 Warthogs.
The Ukrainian Air Force needs major air support for ground troops. Given the fact that the A-10 was designed to destroy Soviet tanks and vehicles in the 1970's and 1980's, it should be well-suited for the Ukrainian Conflict. Russia is mostly operating Soviet tanks and vehicles in Ukraine. In addition, Russian Air Defenses are proving to be less than...desirable, and the A-10 is well-armored against MANPADs and it is great a flying low under radar. The Warthogs could be perfect for defending against Russian ground offensives since most of the major Russian Air Defenses like the S-300 and S-400 are far from the frontline due to the threat of Ukrainian HIMARS and MLRS. These planes can easily supplement Ukraine's existing SU-25 Frogfoots while also allowing Ukrainian pilots to get some experience with more basic Western fighter jets, since F-16's and F-18's can be pretty complicated. The A-10 could almost be like a trainer aircraft, except that it is also very useful for combat. The A-10 can also be equipped with a wide range of NATO-standard ordinance under its wings, starting the Ukrainian Air Force's slow transition to NATO-standards without having to try and retrofit Ukrainian Soviet aircraft to use NATO ordinance. A large concern is that Ukraine will eventually use all it's stocks of Soviet and Russian ordinance, whereas NATO member countries are still actively producing their own ordinance, and most importantly, the factories of NATO member countries are all safe from Russian missiles and bombs. AND, think of the morale boost the A-10 would provide to Ukrainian soldiers every time it fires its gun! Finally, the US Air Force wants to get rid of the A-10. Ukraine would be the perfect country for such a donation!
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