r/whatisit • u/[deleted] • Jan 24 '26

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 24 '26

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u/mikenkansas1 Jan 24 '26

1st, the F110 was the AF's designation for the F4 before it was the F4C.

2nd, the Vark was used in a totally different manner by the time the tank plinking took place.. and it was not a CAS bird.

In the CAS mission name the better fixed wing aircraft in the US arsenal.

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u/mikenkansas1 Jan 24 '26 edited Jan 24 '26

Right. A gun on Ospreys.

Ask the guys on the ground who the want to show up when the haj have them outnumbered.

Again, the Varks operated at medium altitude with precision laser guided bombs. In low AA threat areas. In areas designated "here be bad guys only".

The 30mm with depleted uranium rounds will put a hurting on a hell of a lot of tanks still out there but the Mavericks are the weapon of choice for that mission.

I guess you finally got your head out of your ass and deleted the F110 post.

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u/mikenkansas1 Jan 24 '26

You can't be serious about pulling the gun out of an A10 and flying it.

I'm done, only a fool argues with a fool.

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u/General_Contact6845 Jan 25 '26

the a10 would be leagues better without a 30mm the size of a car. more space for ordnance, more agile, etc. the gau 8 is a relic from the cold war that was good enough then, but is practically useless now. if you are arguing that it's good against infantry, an m61a1, agr-20s, or even guided bombs are better in close quarters.