Mitchell Holman wrote in
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john smith wrote in
news:jsmith-CBAD9C.20104813012007@news- server.columbus.rr.com:

In article ,
"Alan Erskine" wrote:

Personally, I wouldn't replace the A-10 with the F-35 - it's the
wrong aircraft all the way - too fast; too 'fragile'; payload's too
small etc. Only aircraft to replace the A-10 would be a two-seat
A-10.

I remember back in the mid-/late 1980's, the Air Force was headed by
fighter pilots who thought anything that couldn't go supersonic
didn't deserve to be in the inventory. The plans were in the works to
make the F-16 the new "mud" fighter. Then along came Gulf War I and
the A-10 strutted its stuff. Out went the F-16 Mud Fighter idea.



And now both have been cancelled.





The Lightning II is supposed to be replacing the RAF's Harriers & Jaguars
too, so we're in much the same boat.