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Why the Skyraider was great for Vietnam and like the A-10, it could not survive in a high-intensity conflict

The Skyraider, the perfect CAS aircraft for Vietnam The AD (Attack, Douglas) Skyraider was created as a carrier-based aircraft for the US Navy and made...

Why the Warthog would fare poorly against contemporary Russian fighters

The Warthog The A-10, also known as "The Warthog," was created for the US Air Force (USAF) by Fairchild Republic Company, which is currently a...

Why Scaled Composites ARES was like a mini A-10 Warthog

The Scaled Composites ARES Agile Responsive Effective Support (ARES) is a full-scale proof-of-concept demonstrator that was developed as a concept in support of a US...

When the Warthog became Snowhog

The A-10 Warthog October 1975 saw the delivery of the first A-10A in production at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB), in Arizona. Over the years, numerous...

The A-10 Warthog pilot who enjoyed listening to The Doors while doing strafing runs

‘Curious, I grabbed his G-suit off the rack. Sure enough, there was a Sony Walkman (tape; this is 1983) in one of the pockets…,’...

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How two U.S. Navy F-14s shot down two Libyan MiG-23s over the Gulf of Sidra

After returning to the carrier, both the F-14s received...

The SR-71A #61-7959, the only “Big Tail” Blackbird ever-built

SR-71A #61-7959 came off the assembly line like any...

How to land a Tomcat with a full load of six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles on the aircraft carrier

‘Actually, you could trap aboard the boat with 6...

The F-15E that crashed during Operation Desert Shield

Although a full investigation into the incident was never...

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