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I was looking for other sources for loss data and found this report, which makes for a nice read. The gist of it is that airframe losses to SAM and AAA are pretty uncommon. https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a434084.pdf- Word Count: 44
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@Aaron Fox That data you linked only has 5 losses for A-10 airframes. The other entries are damage. Only one of those loss entries was from AAA, the others were from various SAMs. The data also shows that 15 of them were damaged, but were able to RTB. There's no indication of whether that...- Word Count: 78
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@Aldarion Because millions won't cover converting an airframe to the Army. And like it or not, those appropriations have to go through the joint chiefs, the HASC, SASC, and then be approved in the NDAA, all of which means that it's actually cheaper to retire an airframe than to send it to a...- Word Count: 140
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