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From: zarda@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Dr. Strangelove)
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Subject: Re: Persian Gulf Combat Aircraft--The A-4 Skyhawk
Message-ID: <1990Oct11.051241.412@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 11 Oct 90 05:12:41 GMT
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From: zarda@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Dr. Strangelove)

In article <1990Oct10.000344.29709@cbnews.att.com> ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Allan Bourdius) writes:

>Besides, why get rid of the A-10 in the first place?  The A-10 is the
>only Western aircraft designed from the beginning specifically with the
>CAS mission as its sole purpose.  Even though the A-10's never seen
>actual combat, it has destroyed more tanks (M-47/M-48 Targets) than any
>other weapon system in history.  So what if it's ugly, so what if it's
>slow; it's the best aircraft for the mission.

I believe the A-10 has seen some combat during the Invasion of 
Grenada. I am pretty sure I remember seeing television shots of it 
making raid on that island from Barbados. The again I could be wrong.
 
                    Dr. Strangelove
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