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by torlok 71 days ago
Considering the number of friendly fire incidents these moronic planes cause, Iran would probably be better off leaving them be.
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hajile 70 days ago
All CAS can cause friendly fire, but that doesn't remove the need for CAS.

The A-10 flies slower and closer than our fighter jets which means they have more time to assess the situation before taking action.

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bigyabai 70 days ago
The A-10 will be cited in every future American CAS program as the reason FLIR is built-in. Deserved or not, the aircraft earned it's reputation.
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