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War Against Islamic State Moves Warthog From Cutting Board To Front Line

  • November 29, 2015
  • McClatchy

McClatchy Washington Bureau

By James Rosen

29 November 2015

…Mark Gunzinger, an analyst with the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments in Washington, said that even before the F-35 is widely available, U.S. military leaders have plenty of existing options to provide close air support.

“Low-flying aircraft like the A-10 are at risk from anti-aircraft artillery, MANPADS (portable air-defense systems) and other ground threats,” he said. “We have a large inventory of other capabilities which can do that mission, including rotary-wing aircraft, drones, bombers and fighters.”

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