Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War by William L. Smallwood

Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War



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Feb 26, 2014 - But as someone who was an M1A1 tank crewman in years between the Gulf Wars, I would not trade the A-10 for anything. Mar 27, 2014 - The Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthog has been in use since 1976 and is slated for inventory until 2040. Apr 28, 2014 - Questionable Logic: Unacknowledged Risks Riddle Air Force Push to Retire A-10. It can also fly with an engine out, a tail A heavily damaged A-10 Warthog which was successfully landed back at a USAF Air base by pilot “Killer Chick” Kim Campbell. Damage was sustained over Baghdad in the . Dubbed the "Warthog", both lovingly and disparagingly, for its unique appearance, the A-10 was designed as a purpose-built aircraft uncompromisingly dedicated to Close Air Support (CAS), or supporting ground troops in direct contact with enemy forces. May 3, 2014 - But its performance during the Gulf War earned it a reprieve.) J. Aug 5, 2012 - Then came the Persian Gulf War. Thing is, if a drone has the punch to knock out an A-10, it has the punch to knock out anything that flies. Most fascinating combat aircraft. The A-10 had its chance and maximized it, It has triple-redundant mechanical and hydraulic systems and can fly with pieces of a wing missing. Thanks to Wikipedia The YA-10 had an additional fly-off in 1974 against the Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D Corsair II, the principal Air Force attack aircraft at the time, in order to prove the need to purchase a new attack aircraft. According to the Gulf War Airpower Survey, four A-10s were lost. On The Air Force A10 Warthog Address. The first The A-10 has been successfully used in the Gulf War, Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya with more wars sure to come. However, the Air Force's “A-16″ proposal never progressed, and the A-10 famously served through the Gulf War and into the 21st century. Furman This sounds like a combination of the Warthog being too ugly, too "unsexy" for the USAF to keep flying and a case of "penny wise, pound foolish".





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