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From: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: A10s used to rescue down pilots
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Date: 24 Jan 91 04:34:43 GMT
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From: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee)

Last night I saw CNN report two pilots who flew the pair of A10s that
went to rescue a down pilot.  Didn't they used to use A1 Skyraiders for
this back in Nam ?  I think the A10s are ideal for the job, I can imagine
you need something that's real slow to pickup enemy trucks and armour that 
might be heading for the down pilot.  The A10s have to make several
pass and I don't see many planes surviving any possible AA fire unless 
you have the kind of armour protection that the A10 has B-).
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