Epic Fury “MVP” was a remotely piloted Reaper, says USAF. Lawmakers want to know how the service plans to balance the budget for the manned-unmanned future of the Air Force? https://t.co/WBvbYLQECO
The Skyraider II, a militarized version of the AT-802 crop duster, is built to give isolated special ops teams eyes overhead and firepower on call. https://t.co/xz5nT4dyWN
U.S. Air Force clears @BoeingDefense’s T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate production.
Named in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen’s red-tailed fighters of WWII, the advanced trainer is set to prepare the next generation of combat pilots. https://t.co/uowYqRqvcA
Excellent breakdown here by @WonBier, detailing the potential paths forward for the CSAR Sandy mission as the short-term A-10 extension leaves questions unanswered. https://t.co/nsn1NDMPpo @A10TheHog
“Never leave your wingman”
The U.S. Air Force seeks nearly $1 billion for initial purchase of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, as aerial warfare is evolving.
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@Johnny_Joey@SecWar@USMC Not only has the pipeline closed for new A-10 pilots, but the pipeline for CSAR Sandy pilots as well. What does this mean for future CSAR operations? I tried to answer that question here: https://t.co/BfVlRSdbEJ
As the USAF accelerates plans to retire the A-10 Warthog by FY 2029, the service faces a growing set of unanswered questions about what replaces it, and its pilots, in one of the military’s most specialized mission sets: combat search and rescue. #Sandy https://t.co/BfVlRSdbEJ
Appreciate the chance to contribute to this discussion...highlighting the skill of our A-10 pilots, the durability of the aircraft, and what it takes to execute a successful combat search and rescue mission. CSAR is complex, dangerous, and critical to bringing our people home.
Hard to believe it’s been 23 years… Still grateful for the incredible team who had my back. Appreciate the opportunity to highlight the A-10, our rescue forces, and the training required to operate in these high-stakes, high-risk missions.
“One of the largest, most complex, most harrowing combat search-and-rescue missions ever attempted by the military.”
F-15E downed: Here’s how the CSAR mission to rescue two American airmen unfolded.
Grateful to @kchawg987 for her invaluable insights.
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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down. https://t.co/k0hOiBiJxv