x35147d3@usma8.usma.edu (Bergman Charles CDT) (12/07/90)
From: x35147d3@usma8.usma.edu (Bergman Charles CDT) It's official. The U.S. Congress passed a Defense Authorizations Bill in November which directs the Air Force to slowly turn the A-10s over to the Army. It was said in ARMY TIMES 3 Dec that the A-10s will initially replace the aging OV-1 Mohawk aircraft and will maintain Air Force logistical support. The article also said that the A-10s would go to the Marines to replace the OV-10 Bronco aircraft, but I highly doubt this. The A-10 is not very expeditionary and can't operate off of ships. The OV-10s could at least take off of LHAs. The Bill was very significant because it allows the Army to opearte fixed wing aircraft over 10,000lbs. The A-10 weighs over 25,00 lbs. It opens the door for Army aviation and for the Army to maintain its own planes in the CAS role. Now the boys who need the CAS will get what they want, not what the fighter pilots want! BEAT NAVY 8 December 1990 Charles K. Bergman x35147d3@usma8.usma.edu *********************** CDT CPL, USMA'93 * Charlie don't surf! * P.O. Box 54, U.S.C.C. *********************** West Point, NY 10997