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From: tkogoma%triton.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (Gym Z. Quirk)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: a10 in combat
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Date: 11 Feb 91 04:32:45 GMT
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From: tkogoma%triton.unm.edu@ariel.unm.edu (Gym Z. Quirk)

The report I heard was that the A-10 downed a helicopter with it's
30mm canon.  I still have my doubt as to whether the "'hog" could do
*any* serious ACM...

However, a friend of mine had been speculating about mounting an
all-aspect Sidewinder to fire *backwards* from the A-10.  (Scneario:
MiG-23 jumps Thundrebolt and closes to about 5 miles to nail it with
aphids (AA-2).  Thunderbolt pops off a Nine-Lima right into the
nosecone of the Flogger.  Result: No more tailgating Flogger.  ;-)

I realize that this is probably infeasable, but it sure sounds like
fun...

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