Nation May 22 Critics accuse Air Force of manipulating data to support A-10 retirement A number of observers challenge the Air Force’s claim that 80 percent of close air support missions are really conducted by non-A-10 planes. These observers assert that the service has deliberately manipulated the data to support its case. By Dan Sagalyn
Nation Apr 08 Airmen at odds with Air Force brass over future of beloved A-10 plane The Defense Department decision to retire an Air Force plane built specifically to support ground forces has ignited a firestorm of criticism from the airmen whose job is to embed with Army ground forces and spot enemy targets. Meanwhile, one… By Dan Sagalyn
Nation Feb 25 How the A-10 Warthog became ‘the most survivable plane ever built’ Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Monday that the Air Force will retire the entire fleet of A-10 Warthogs, an aircraft that ground forces view as their guardian in the sky. By Dan Sagalyn