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Originally Posted by mapuc
How long will it take to train Ukrainian pilot to fly these A-10 ?
It's not the Russian similar SU25.
Markus
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The flight control systems of the A-10 are pretty simple and the A-10 is relatively simple to fly in relation to other supersonic fighter aircraft. The A-10 is a subsonic aircraft and can be utilized as a tactical bomber and close in air support weapon system. Since the Ukrainians had squadrons of the MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighters, flying the A-10 shouldn't be hard as it is a forgiving aircraft. The difficulty may be in understanding and perfecting the low level tactics of the A-10 and the utilization of it's unique weaponry since time is of the essence and not on the side of the Ukrainians . The SU-25 " frogfoot " you mentioned is similar in it's mission profile but they are not the same aircraft.
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Originally Posted by Skybird
That makes the US a war party, in Russia's eyes.
If you want a full war between NATO and Russia, and in the consequence a nuclear war, lend those A-10 to Ukraine and say goodbye to Ney York, Washington, Boston, Chicago, L.A., Frisco, Detroit, Houston... Not to mention the metropoles in Europe. Becasue that is what in the long run will happen.
Biden will not do it, so much is certain. And say thankyou to him for not doing it.
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I think at this point, we hardly care. If you understand history, in the Vietnam war, North Vietnamese aircraft were being piloted by Soviet pilots and they were fighting American servicemen and aircraft. We know this as Mig-21's were downed which were flown by Soviet pilots. When Russia Invaded Afghanistan, The Afghan freedom fighters were armed with Stinger Anti Aircraft weapons to bring down the Mi-24 Soviet helicopters that were hunting them.
This is hardly a new game or wrinkle.
