A-10 jet gets job done: Your Say

The Air Force A-10 attack jet has killed 10 U.S. troops in four friendly fire incidents since 2001, a Paste BN analysis found. Congress is debating whether to retire the aircraft. Comments from Facebook are edited for clarity and grammar:

Paste BN's article fails to put in perspective the number of missions flown by the A-10 vs. the number of friendly fire deaths that are unfortunately part of every war ("A-10 jet tops list in friendly fire deaths").

Also, close-air support, which the craft provides, is one of the most demanding missions to undertake. Don't forget the countless lives that have been saved by A-10s flying in support of the troops.

— Steven Groetz

Paste BN's report is correct. It's not biased. It's not backed by politics. It simply exposes one of the many fundamental flaws with the A-10.

Let's support our ground forces by endorsing changes instead of continuing to put lives at risk with these museum pieces.

— Barry Anthony

I hope the A-10 stays in service for a long time. Nothing Americans have right now can get the job done like a Warthog, as the jet is known.

— John Glassgo

The friendly fire incidents are due to the missions, not the plane. Still, the A-10 jet has been in service for a very long time.

I hope that this isn't really about folks making big money off of a commitment to the F-35, a new warplane, which is an incredible plane but very costly.

The F-35 may be able to do the A-10's job, but would the F-35 be more effective in close-air support missions than the A-10 to justify the increased cost?

— Luke Sonner