A- 10 attack aircraft began to retire.

Begin to retire

An American A 10 warthog attack plane flew to the airplane cemetery at Monson Air Force Base in Davis, Arizona. According to the plan of the United States, a number of A 10 attack aircraft will be retired in the near future, some of which will fly to the aircraft cemetery for preservation, and some aircraft with shorter time will be provided to the Air China Civil Guard. In fact, this is not the 1 retirement of the A 10 attack aircraft, because the entire A 10 attack aircraft family has been retired for nearly 20 years.

The A 10 attack aircraft began to serve from 1977, actually a little later than the F 15 fighter still in use in the United States, and has always been considered as one of the main aircraft types in the United States. Because the temporary birth time is the peak of the hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union, the purpose of A 10 is only one, that is, to aim at the Soviet armored cluster in a near disposable way. Not long after the A 10 attack aircraft came into service, the Soviet Union disintegrated, and the A 10 attack aircraft was upgraded several times, which enabled it to launch more precision-guided ammunition. Coupled with the classic 7-tube 30 mm gun and titanium alloy bath armor, it has become the most prestigious attack aircraft in the world.

The performance of A 10 attack aircraft was really good in the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria launched by the United States later. After all, after winning the air superiority, these attack planes are very good at dealing with ground troops. However, some problems have also been exposed in use, that is, how to upgrade the A 10 attack aircraft, which is still a classic attack aircraft with a very old structure. Many tasks can actually be completed by bombers, fighter-bombers and even multi-role fighters, although the efficiency may not be so high. But the efficiency of another weapon is very high, that is, the inspection-and-strike integrated drone represented by MQ9, and its comprehensive use cost is obviously lower than that of the old aircraft A 10.

In fact, both the US Air Force and some politicians in the United States hope that the A 10 attack aircraft can play a greater role, even a better way out. At the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Ukraine planned to introduce some A 10 attack aircraft. Some recent news in the United States shows that the United States is unwilling to expand the war too much, so even the F 16 fighters have been pushing and bustling, and the A 10 attack aircraft will definitely not be handed over to Ukraine.

The American government's approach is even more absurd. They believe that the A 10 attack aircraft adopts a shape close to a straight wing and has two reliable afterburner turbofan engines. All kinds of things can be mounted under the wide wingspan, which is very suitable for turning into agricultural aircraft to spray pesticides. Although the A 10 attack plane can plow the land with bombs and machine guns, if it really becomes a plane spraying pesticides, it is indeed suspected of tossing veterans. The use cost is much higher than that of propeller planes, and even rich farmers dare to do so. Moreover, the US government also stated that the A 10 attack aircraft has very good hovering ability and good low-speed flight performance, which is especially suitable for anti-drug operations. The Colombian Air Force also contacted the United States, but all of these ended in vain.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the United States has been trying to completely replace the A 10 attack aircraft in these 20 years. Many critics and even military personnel believe that the continuous use of A 10 attack aircraft hinders the development of advanced aircraft of the Air Force, and even think that it is wrong for the United States to upgrade its aircraft and extend its service life.

In 20 15, Boeing even considered exporting A 10 attack aircraft, and improved these old aircraft and even retired and sealed aircraft, and exported them to other countries and even regions, including a southeast province. Also in 20 15, the US Air Force indicated that it would replace A 10 with a new one, but it was basically modified from the existing platform, which may not be as good as A 10. Unable to provide Ukraine with A 10, it can be said that it blocked the last possibility of A 10 extending its life.

The retirement of A 10 attack aircraft is a game script of the US Air Force and other troops. Those who support retirement believe that this kind of aircraft cannot provide particularly good ground attack capability at this stage. We have drones and F35s, as well as other fighter-bombers and bombers. The saved funds can also be used for the development of new aircraft, otherwise some countries may catch up with or even surpass the United States. Those who don't support it think that the problem of the US Air Force is very serious now, and all kinds of projects will cost a lot of money, and it will cost tens of millions to buy a low-altitude plane casually. It is undoubtedly a way to save money by further upgrading these old planes that can still be used and extending their service life, and there is no money to say that other advanced projects are useless.

It's just that the service life of A 10 attack aircraft has really reached its limit. If you really want to serve in 2040, you need to upgrade the aircraft body and even replace the wings and engines. On the whole, it is probably the most appropriate way to completely retire the A 10 attack aircraft in recent years. Moreover, these attack opportunities are well preserved in the airplane cemetery. In the event of war or other needs, these aircraft can continue to fight after repair.