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mitch96

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30. "It's so painful to see such destruction." It also is a wakeup call for me..

Thu Mar 3, 2022, 06:01 PM

Mar 2022

I see Afgans getting killed and bombed.. just another news day. People from the middle east and Africa dying while trying to get to Europe, yup it's sad. People on our southern border trying to get to safety and at some point I feel sorry.
When I see all the stuff that's going on in Ukraine I'm just a ball of tears..
What's that all about?
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Why can't we send A-10 Thunderbolts to Ukraine to wipe out all the stalled... [View all] brush Mar 2022 OP

The pilots couldn't be trained in time to be effective. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #1

Ukraine does have some pilots. How long would it take to train them? It's not like... brush Mar 2022 #4

Several weeks, I imagine. I'm not sure how many A-10's are still maintained and active, Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #9

Seven Squadrons. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2022 #42

A good idea. EndlessWire Mar 2022 #2

K&R, Americans would have to pilot them. The "convoy" is out of fuel and being attacked by UKR uponit7771 Mar 2022 #3

It would be better, faster and cheaper to send them existing russian/Ukranian type fighter bombers mitch96 Mar 2022 #27

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2022 #28

I wondered the same..... OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2022 #5

Because that means were involved in the war and who knows what that causes? USALiberal Mar 2022 #6

We're already involved. We and other NATO nations have been sending all sorts... brush Mar 2022 #11

There is a big difference in sending Ukrainians bombs, and the US dropping bombs on Russian troops. Chainfire Mar 2022 #23

I specifically said Ukrainian pilots to avoid Putin's nuke threat, which is why I... brush Mar 2022 #25

Very few if any trained Ukr pilots for A-10s. Not easy, though amazingly effective. Non-starter. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #7

Article 5 WHITT Mar 2022 #8

I read that Bulgaria is transferring 14 SU-25 "Frogfoot" ground attack aircraft to Ukraine. n/t sl8 Mar 2022 #10

Are those the Russian answer to A-10s? brush Mar 2022 #14

Yes. sl8 Mar 2022 #15

That's a step in the right direction KS Toronado Mar 2022 #26

EXCELLENT this is a good start.. NATO/EU could then offer newer aircraft in exchange..nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #29

I spoke too soon: "No, EU countries aren't sending fighter jets to Ukraine" sl8 Mar 2022 #31

I don't know what to believe anymore Hav Mar 2022 #34

Me, too. n/t sl8 Mar 2022 #36

"countries aren't sending fighter jets to Ukraine".. True but But BUT if some soul offered to mitch96 Mar 2022 #44

I can't for the life of me understand what the world is waiting for- Quakerfriend Mar 2022 #12

Agree..it is very painful. PortTack Mar 2022 #13

"It's so painful to see such destruction." It also is a wakeup call for me.. mitch96 Mar 2022 #30

I'm a confirmed cynic... and even I am sad/dismayed/outraged... albacore Mar 2022 #59

Same reason the Ukrainians aren't drone striking it Amishman Mar 2022 #16

I bet we can muster a hundred or so A10 pilots to fight as mercenaries. Answer Zelensky's call. Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #17

It's a good thing too they haven't been completely phased out. That dud F-35... brush Mar 2022 #18

"haven't been completely phased out".The USAF has been trying to get rid of the A10 for years mitch96 Mar 2022 #33

Jeepers Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #19

A-10's would need air cover and electronic counter-measures.... TheRealNorth Mar 2022 #20

A-10's would need air cover and electronic counter-measures.... TheRealNorth Mar 2022 #21

The planes given to Ukraine sarisataka Mar 2022 #22

I don't think the planes are happening DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2022 #24

Interesting development sarisataka Mar 2022 #32

For sure DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2022 #37

Europe has them Papa-Ron Mar 2022 #35

The Ukrainian air force is striking them with ground-attack Migs. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #38

I trust President Biden is doing the right thing! Emile Mar 2022 #39

Who said anything about starting a nuke war? We and other NATO nations are... brush Mar 2022 #40

Putin Emile Mar 2022 #43

You do get that we're shipping weapons to Ukraine and Putin knows it, right? brush Mar 2022 #46

You do get we have President Biden and a whole bunch of professional Emile Mar 2022 #47

Ok, buddy. You want to argue. We're on DU. That means we are Dems who support Biden... brush Mar 2022 #61

That's right, I have an opinion too. You are the one wanting to argue! Emile Mar 2022 #62

And, BTW, dumbcat Mar 2022 #41

Thanks for that info. They've been used in other combat operations overseas... brush Mar 2022 #48

Drones. Give Ukraine lots of drones, armed and unarmed. Most teenagers can fly them. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #45

That works. brush Mar 2022 #49

That's good thinking. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #53

What's more, they can foul up enemy radar and guidance systems. Keep Putin's planes out of the air. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #56

Yes, lots of unidentified craft. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #57

Israel uses them to confound incoming guided munitions. They can't lock onto targets. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #58

One can't quickly train a pilot to fly an A-10 and they can't be launched from carriers Kaleva Mar 2022 #50

Thanks. Another poster mentioned they can't fly off carriers. If this war goes on... brush Mar 2022 #51

If some nation would donate SU25s, that'd be another matter Kaleva Mar 2022 #52

That would be good. They're Russia's answer to the A-10. Maybe that will happen. brush Mar 2022 #54

+1 Kaleva Mar 2022 #55

Time to re-start America's Lend-Lease program. BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #60