It Looks Like The The A-10 Is Here To Stay

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Business Insider: The legendary A-10 looks like it's here to stay after being upgraded by the Air Force

In another positive sign for the beloved A-10, Air Force maintainers at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona have outfitted the Warthog with an upgrade for combat search and rescue missions, or CSAR.

Dubbed the lightweight airborne recovery system, the upgrade helps A-10 pilots "communicate more effectively with individuals on the ground such as downed pilots, pararescuemen, and joint terminal attack controllers," according to an Air Force statement.

Of all the fixed-wing aircraft in the US Air Force's inventory, no plane carries out CSAR missions like the A-10.

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WNU Editor: The A-10 is (and will be) always remembered as the air-plane that provides close air support .... and it deserves this reputation. So expect the debate on the future of the A-10 to continue .... The Air Force Can Never Deliver Enough Close Air Support (Mike Pietrucha, War on the Rocks). More here .... US Air Force Needs the F-35 and A-10: Outgoing Secretary (Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One).