D.C. lawmakers praise A-10 Thunderbolt II jets after attack on ISIS oil tankers

U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) recently sang the praises of the A-10 
Thunderbolt II jet after hearing reports that the aircraft was used to destroy more than 100 ISIS oil-tanker trucks in Syria.

“A-10s are again demonstrating their lethality and irreplaceable role in our military when our country needs it most, “ McSally and McCain said.

The duo said if the Obama administration had its way, the one-of-a-kind attack jets would not have been available to strike at ISIS targets.

"Time and time again recently, we’ve seen the A-10 ... called up to protect us, whether it’s in Europe to deter Russian aggression, along the border with North Korea, or in the fight against ISIS," McCain and McSally said. "It just shows again that when the world turns to us to defend against the dangerous and growing threats we face, we turn to the A-10. We’re proud that the National Defense Authorization Act once again keeps the A-10 flying for the next fiscal year, and we will continue to do everything we can to prevent the Air Force from prematurely retiring this vital aircraft.”