DarthRevan 3 Posted March 10, 2009 Which plane can you say has taken over the "Sandy" role? I know in nam it was the Skyraider but which plane has the "Sandy" role in modern wars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper6 3 Posted March 10, 2009 depends on the service for the marines it's the harrier II for the USAF it could be A-10, F-16 etc depends how modern you want to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted March 10, 2009 The A-10 was designed to replace the A-1 with the addition of "tank busting" to the CAS role. The losing Northrop A-9 (looked like an Su-25 in many respects) didn't have the massive gun and was pretty much pure CAS, no tank busting. The AV-8B serves that role for the USMC, but it can't hold what an A-1 or A-10 can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gunrunner 314 Posted March 10, 2009 AFAIR, the A-7D took over the Sandy role during the Vietnam war, and probably would have done so until the service entry of the A-10/AV-8. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarthRevan 3 Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks for the answers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyTodd41 134 Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) As far as the CAS role in Afghanistan goes, the B-1B and the A-10 are pretty much it. Yes, I said B-1 and CAS in the same sentence. JDAMs are a beautiful thing. Especially with 28 of them and 10 hours of fuel to spare. Edited March 12, 2009 by CowboyTodd41 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firehawkordy 34 Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) The last Desert Rescue exercise I participated in as NAS Fallon back in the 90's teamed us with A-10's as Sandy's. I still have the spent 30mm casing given to me by their ammo troops in the living room cabinet, next to the wife's fine dinnerware Edited March 12, 2009 by firehawkordy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
