Ayotte opposed the Defense Department's wishes to retire the Cold War-era A- 10 Thunderbolt II jet, arguing that there is no adequate replacement for the plane and citing her husbands' experiences flying the A- 10 while in the Air Force.
Ayotte opposed the Defense Department's wishes to retire the U.S.'s fleet of Cold War-era A- 10 Thunderbolt II jets and redirect those funds elsewhere. Ayotte argues that there is no adequate replacement for the plane and citing her husbands' experiences flying the A- 10 while in the Air Force.