>>52878801A10 pilots have readily resisted attempts to get rid of it, due to their nose art being a mark of pride among them, a distinguishment of their fighter groups. This is due to the 74th, 75th and 76th Fighter groups, which are the only ones who use shark-mouth paint, originally being formed in WW2, when they used P-40 fighters with shark teeth paintjobs to great effect. The modern day airmen like to preserve the tradition.
Futher reading:
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/09/why-some-a-10-warthogs-rock-killer-shark-teeth-war-paint/Military pilots tend to be very tribal like that. Thoroughly convinced that their plane is the best, and everyone elses stinks.
It helps that the A10 is an Ground Attack jet, not a stealth fighter/bomber or something of that description.
Because of its role, it doesn't need the high-tech super-science stealth paint, or whatever, which would mean getting rid of the livery.
Least, thats the way I understand it.
>>52879076It can't fly, at least not ingame. However, many of its pokedex entries touch on its ability to take flight. I'm guessing it can't for balance reasons, or something to that effect.
