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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…,’...