Quote Originally Posted by poopdeville View Post
You guys, they don't make the old models of A-10 anymore. Every time they make a new model (with new avionics, radar, and cannon tech), they upgrade the oldest of the A-10s in use.

Guess what the old models are called. Decommissioned.
In my industry, we call it modernization. Pop old the old parts, put in the new parts, return to service.

I'll never understand why we waste so many good airplanes. B-52s are still upgraded, the last was built in 1962!