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However, how many aircraft were deployed in the CAS role in large
numbers during that conflict? Without anything to compare those numbers
to, they're meaningless. Who's to say that a similar, faster aircraft
would not have had even fewer losses?

You take a look at the results of the failed A-16 experiment, son?

No I didn't, "dad".

When you're talking CAS, you can't beat a Hawg.

I'm not saying the A-10 is a bad aircraft, I'm saying that a faster, but
otherwise similar aircraft, would be better, which was the thrust (if
you'll pardon the expression) of the original question.