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Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida on Wednesday suggested that the United States Air Force retire its fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and...
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Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida on Wednesday suggested that the United States Air Force retire its fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and...
Why Won’t the A-10 Warthog Ever Go Away? Following years of debate, Congress has finally approved a U.S. Air Force plan to begin the...
In 2020, an average training flight over Georgia left A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot Capt. Taylor Bye without landing gear and a cockpit canopy.
The Su-25 fires a 30mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30 autocannon which may not compare favorably with the A-10’s famous 30mm cannon aligned directly below the nose...
The Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II is known to those who fly it as the “Warthog.” Often described as a flying tank, it was tailor-made...
The A-10 Warthog - what some call a 'flying tank' - has already emblazoned itself upon the historical record of warzone performance.
Say it ain’t so! After all these years of the U.S. Air Force brass on the one side and Congressional advocates on the other...
The A-10 Warthog has been revered, cherished, and celebrated for generations by grateful ground forces who credit the famous “flying tank” for saving them...
The GAU-8 Avenger is one impressive weapon system and the foundation of the A-10 Warthog, despite its age, won’t go away anytime soon. Used...
One good A-10 Warthog article deserves another … and another … and yet another. This makes my zillionth 19FortyFive article on the A-10 in...