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The A-10 Warthog Could Have Become a Nuclear Bomber
There is one memory of the A-10 Warthog that I will never forget from Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This war was made for ...
The Fairchild Republic A-10 “Warthog” with its 30 mm rotary cannon has captured the imagination of friendly soldiers and military aviation enthusiasts on the ground for as long as it’s been ...
Summary and Key Points: In the twilight of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force explored replacing the A-10 Thunderbolt II, known for its 30mm GAU-8 Avenger cannon, with a variant of the F-16, dubbed ...
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II—more commonly known as the A-10 Warthog—is a Close-Air Support (CAS) warplane that first flew for the United States Air Force in 1977. But the ...