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USAF Aircraft Armament System Specialist explains why the A-10 Warthog can’t effectively provide CAS in a near-peer war – The Aviation Geek Club

‘The properties that make the A-10 a great CAS platform, are also some of its biggest weaknesses,’ Scott Moser, former USAF reserve Aircraft Armament System Specialist. As already reported US Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. said on Mar. 7, 2023 the service would likely retire all its A-10 Warthog attack …

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The day a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft purposely nearly collided with a USAF F-22 Raptor stealth fighter (and the other close calls between Russian and NATO aircraft over Syria) – The Aviation Geek Club

On Dec. 13, 2017, two F-22 Raptors intercepted two Su-25s inside the airspace considered as `US controlled’: one of the Su-25s flew so close to one F-22 that the latter had to aggressively manoeuvre to avoid a collision. In 2015, the government of the Russian Federation embarked its military forces on an intervention in Syria. …

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The failure of Air Power during the Russia-Ukraine War – The Aviation Geek Club

Tom Cooper Tom Cooper is an Austrian aerial warfare analyst and historian. Following a career in the worldwide transportation business – during which he established a network of contacts in the Middle East and Africa – he moved into narrow-focus analysis and writing on small, little-known air forces and conflicts, about which he has collected …

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“Buy Me A Fighter Jet:” Ukraine Launches online Crowdfunding Campaign to buy fighter jets to repel the Russian invasion – The Aviation Geek Club

Called “Buy Me A Fighter Jet,” the campaign lists the types of fighter jets Ukrainian pilots need. They are Russian aircraft such as Su-22, Su-25, Su-27, Su-24 and MiG-29. An online crowdfunding campaign to buy fighter jets has been launched by Ukraine. Called “Buy Me A Fighter Jet,” the campaign seeks funds from the public …

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The MiG-29s and Su-25s that EU could donate to Ukraine and Why the Russians have not achieved ‘Total Aerial Superiority’ in the Ukrainian skies – The Aviation Geek Club

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation “One of our Pilots could be the air avenger on the MiG-29 seen by Kyivites,” Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence says. But the Tweet is more an attempt to Boost Morale rather than Confirming the Existence of the ‘Ghost of Kyiv.’ Source link

Here’s why the ‘Ghost of Kyiv,’ the Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot credited for having shot down 6 Russian jets (2x Su-35s, 1x Su-27, 1x MiG-29M, and 2x Su-25s) is just a Urban Legend – The Aviation Geek Club

There should be a Ukrainian MiG-29-pilot who have shot down 6 Russian jets yesterday – including 2x Su-35s, 1x Su-27, 1x MiG-29M, and 2x Su-25s – and he’s now nick-named the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’. An emerging urban legend. There should be a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29-pilot who have shot down 6 Russian jets yesterday – …

Here’s why the ‘Ghost of Kyiv,’ the Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot credited for having shot down 6 Russian jets (2x Su-35s, 1x Su-27, 1x MiG-29M, and 2x Su-25s) is just a Urban Legend – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

Su-25 Vs A-10: here’s why the Frogfoot might be better suited than the Warthog for CAS – The Aviation Geek Club

How does the Su-25 compare to the A-10? The Sukhoi Su-25 (NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) was Russia’s answer to the US A-10 Warthog. The Su-25 was the Soviet Air Force’s first mass-produced jet purposely designed for the close air support (CAS) role and was a simple, effective and durable attack aircraft that, by 2021, had …

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That time a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft nearly collided with a USAF F-22 stealth fighter (and the other close calls between Russian and NATO aircraft over Syria) – The Aviation Geek Club

In 2015, the government of the Russian Federation embarked its military forces on an intervention in Syria. Ever since, there has been no end of discussions about Russian military capabilities and intentions – in Syria and beyond. In 2015, the government of the Russian Federation embarked its military forces on an intervention in Syria. Ever …

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