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Subject: Persian Gulf Combat Aircraft--the A-4 Skyhawk
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Date: 4 Nov 90 20:53:52 GMT
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From: p14.f7.n391.z8.fidonet.org!Dan.Daetwyler (Dan Daetwyler)


 GC> The DoD ignores the most logical action which is to continue the A-10
 GC> production line. Ten penny nails are an old design, but as long as we
 GC> continue to make new ones, they do the job they were designed for well.
 GC> I've seen nothing that is significantly better at CAS than the A-10
 GC> so the logical course is to continue to produce the A-10.

Sigh.  I always liked the A-10, but the above statement convinces me
that they're not long for this world.  DoD and "logical" in the same
paragraph.... Tsk, Tsk!!

D Squared