USAF – Inexpensive, Capable, Ground Attack Aircraft?

05/06/2017 by John Mueller

May 6, 2017: The U.S. Air Force, faced with tight budgets and overwhelming evidence that smart bombs and UAVs get the job done more effectively and cheaper than manned aircraft are looking at obtaining new version of Vietnam War era ground attack aircraft like the OV-10 and the A-1 Skyraider (nicknamed "Spad", after a … [Read more...]

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USAF – Inexpensive, Capable, Ground Attack Aircraft?

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