Welsh: U.S. Air Force Would Save $4.2 Billion With A-10 Retirements

WEIGHING A-10: The U.S. Air Force would save $4.2 billion by retiring its fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, its chief of staff says. Before embarking on what has become yet another fistfight with Congress, Gen. Mark Welsh says he considered other options ranging from ditching 14 F-16 squadrons...

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