The A-10, better known as the Warthog, has a rotary cannon called ... A-10 pilot John Marks was interviewed by Smithsonian Magazine about shooting the Avenger during the First Gulf War.
Yet, it failed where, under similar conditions decades later, the A-10 Warthog would succeed ... Ukraine made quite a show earlier in the war of shooting down a Russian Air Force Su-25 and ...
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 ...
The A-10 Warthog was designed as a World War II-era fighter bomber. U.S. officials desired a successor to the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, equipped with enhanced firepower and performance abilities.
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 ...