In the United States, the impending withdrawal from service of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft of the country’s air force was called “catastrophic”. American magazine reports that national interest (NI).
This year, the Pentagon plans to cancel 42 attack aircraft, the documents say. Two of them have already gone to the equipment graveyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. The remaining 260 A-210s will reportedly be retired within the next few years.
The author of the National Interest article expressed the opinion that the loss of attack aircraft will lead to the fact that the American army on the battlefield will not have the advantage that the A-10 previously provided. This will lead to inevitable losses among personnel.
The magazine claims that the fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet, which is positioned as an aircraft that can provide close air support, has not yet demonstrated its effectiveness in this role. F-35 pilots are not even ready to perform such missions.
Before reportedThe United States is not sending A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft to Ukraine for fear of losing face after they were destroyed in clashes with the Russian military.
It was previously reported that the first fighters. checkmate It may occur in 2025.