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The Warthog, is a simple and tough twin-engine jet that was built around the enormous cannon mounted in its nose.
National Security Journal on MSN2d
The A-10 Warthog Could Have Become a Nuclear Bomber
There is one memory of the A-10 Warthog that I will never forget from Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This war was made for ...
Designed for all-weather, night attacks, the two-seat YA-10B was meant to counter Soviet Cold War armor tactics, but only one ...
Could A-10 Warthogs be useful aboard aircraft carriers ... Perhaps the Warthog’s most critical capability is its hefty armament load. The hydraulically driven GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun ...
While the Warthog is one nickname for the A-10, the formidable aircraft has also been dubbed ... the A-10 really shines when it comes to armament power. Equipped with the formidable GAU-8 Avenger ...
The asymmetric advantage of US combat troops is greatly increased by the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. Commonly known as the "Warthog," this staple of combat air support depends greatly ...
Even as the U.S. Air Force works to retire its fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs ... The troops and aircraft, flown by members of the 190th Fighter Squadron, left Idaho on Saturday, March 29.
The National Interest on MSN9d
Maryland Scraps Its A-10 Warthogs
With the continued divestment from the A-10, other aircraft will be called upon to fill the close air support role.
A-10s are at risk from MANPADs and other anti-aircraft systems larger than 23mm ... highlights the dangers facing the US' beloved A-10 Warthog in Syria, and possibly even Afghanistan.
The Fairchild Republic A-10 “Warthog” with its 30 mm rotary cannon has captured the imagination of friendly soldiers and military aviation enthusiasts on the ground for as long as it’s been ...