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A-10 pilot who was killed in his Hog during Operation Desert Storm while helping his wingman
Brigadier General Jim Demarest, an F-15 pilot and the Chief of Staff of the Florida Air National Guard, launched a campaign to honor the...
How A-10 Warthog’s 30 mike-mike GAU-8/A Avenger cannon maintenance is performed
Functionality inspections are painstaking procedures; even a minor mistake can result in weapon failure or worse.
The USAF's A-10 Thunderbolt II is the first aircraft...
When A-10 Tank Busters shot down 2 Iraqi helicopters during Operation Desert Storm
“I put another 100 rounds down, and the helicopter jinked right into the last burst; the helicopter looked like it had been hit by...
The A-10A+ program
It was decided to leave the A-10A Thunderbolt II behind. The "Hog" was never renowned for having cutting-edge technology, and in its post-Operation Desert...
The A-10 aircraft: from the Cold War to the War on Terror
The A-10's design philosophy was to support ground troops and make it difficult for enemy anti-aircraft fire to shoot down the aircraft. Specifically, this...