Now, just months after the final Kiowa Warriors were officially retired, the US Army is whining about how badly they need…an armed scout helicopter.<\/p>\n
Under the same aviation plan, the OH-58D was partially “replaced” by far more complex and expensive AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters and drones, with the hopes that the Apache-drone teaming would work like a charm. Well the concept is still floundering, and clearly it cannot replace the efficiency or capability that the Kiowa Warrior provided. Not just that, but the plan also has seen entry-level Army helicopter pilots being taught to fly on $5 million twin turbine medium utility helicopters\u2014the equivalent of running a drivers ed classes in a brand new Lexus SUV. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I don’t know how this could have happened. The Army Secretary was gay and everything, so we know how qualified he was to run the Army aviation program.<\/p>\n
This same thing could have happened to the A-10 program, except for that aircraft’s constituency defending the continuation of the air frame. I guess the Kiowa didn’t have that many fans.<\/p>\n
During this year’s Army Aviation Association of America convention, Army aviation officials stressed that the biggest gap in capability they have is the one left by the Kiowa Warrior’s quick retirement, and that they are seeking to fill that gap as a top priority. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I guess that’s what happens when a Presidential appointee’s only qualification for the job is his sexual deviancy.<\/p>\n
Thanks to Bobo for the link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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