I don't think that's right. We know that two A-10s nailed helos in
'91, so the possibility of helo-A-10 combat has to be considered.
If an A-10 can get a helo kill with a gun designed for air-to-ground,
then a helo with such a gun can do the same thing to the A-10.

The A-10 is pretty tough and between that and the helicopter's gun's
low rate of fire and relative inaccuracy would make it pretty
difficult for a helicoper to get a *gun* kill on an aircraft. A
missile kill is a WHOLE 'nother ball game. Back in the 80's they did
some tests of helicopter gunships defending themselves from fighters
with Sidewinder missiles and they did pretty good.





Restricting armament to its advertised role is silly. Just ask the
Argentineans in that ship that the Royal Marines pasted with their
Carl Gustavs. Or the F-15 that nailed the helo with the 500-lb dumb
bomb. Having seen those happen, the idea of an A-10 going up against
an enemy aircraft doesn't seem so far-fetched.

I believe it was in the book "Warthog" in which a pilot discribes how
a Mig-29 was headed their was and him and his wingman were getting
ready with their Sidwinders and guns but some F-15s came in and took
care of them before there was an opportunity. I imagine if a pair of
Mig-29s got shot down by two A-10s we'd still be hearing the laughter
though.