[MilCom] OT: Heard on the radio today that the U-2 and A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog) are on the chopping block

[Michael Scheel]

I saw an item on the news tonight. This is an early recommendation. So I am
sure plans will change as it goes along. Always offer the worse so
eventually what happens seems livable.

Michael W Scheel
K0QCS / KPC0QCS
Davenport Iowa USA
On Feb 24, 2014 9:03 PM, "Jack L. Metcalfe" <jlmetcalfe at kywimax.com> wrote:

> Roger Strohmeyer wrote:
>
>> I suppose it's all part of gutting our Military back to "WW2 levels".
>>
>> This is just scuttlebutt from Hagel for right now and I will report back
>> as
>> I soon as I find a factual source that can verify is for sure coming down
>> the pipe.
>>
>> -Roger in Sonoma County
>>
> ---
> I read last month that the USAF also plans to axe the B-1B & KC-10 fleets
> entirely.  Even though the KC-10s are newer that the KC-135s, they have to
> have some sort of expensive avionics upgrade to allow flight in Europe.  I
> suspect they're will be a fight over the B-1B, but times are certainly
> different now.....
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