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Originally Posted by Panther Al
What I want to know though, is where are the Army A-10's? According to the Law, no sh*t, the law, under House Resolution 4739 the Air Force is required to give up one A10 to the Army for each OV1 that the Army retired.
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Thats the thing: Technically, the Air Force is breaking the law by not turning over the aircraft, and all ancillary equipment and personnel. The law was passed a long time ago, the Air Force is ignoring it, and the Army isn't pushing the issue for some reason. There was a pretty good study done on incorporating A-10's into Army Aviation - including Warrant Officer Pilots, something that was felt would have been very popular.
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But are they breaking the law? H.R. 4739 was passed during the 101st Congress (1989-1990). That was twenty years ago and before Desert Storm. What one Congress decrees, the next one can repeal. My guess is that a subsequent Congress repealed that particular provision, probably not long after Desert Storm