The story behind America's flying tank buster.
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A-10 Warthog: The Tank Killer Built for Endurance
Most people associate the A-10 Warthog with its GAU-8 Gatling gun, but its true strength goes beyond firepower. The aircraft was designed for Close Air Support (CAS), providing precise support to ...
Three months after Congress put the brakes on Air Force plans to retire its fleet of 162 A-10s this year, the versatile Warthog is back in the fight.
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APKWS-Equipped A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are Flying Missions in Support of Operation Epic Fury
A-10s armed with a mixed anti-air and anti-surface armament have been flying attack missions against insurgent groups aligned with the Iranian government in Iraq. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) ...
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