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No, the A-10 Warthog Can't Fly from an Aircraft Carrier
Why the A-10 Warthog Can't Become a Carrier-Based Aircraft No, the A-10 Cannot Become a Carrier-Based Platform - The A-10 Warthog is one of America’s most enduring and controversial warplanes.
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A-10 Warplane Deployment Unlikely To Reassure U.S. Allies In The Persian Gulf
A squadron of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack planes, known as Warthogs, are heading to the Middle East. The planes are replacing more advanced aircraft the air force previously deployed to the region ...
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America’s A-10 Warthog Is Still at War Against the Islamic State
Although the American-made A-10 Thunderbolt II is nearing its fifth decade in service, the Cold War-era aircraft remains a fan favorite of aviation buffs and military experts alike. The Air Force ...
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How an Air Force pilot landed a damaged A-10 Warthog using just 'cranks and cables' after an Iraq War combat mission
Kim Campbell, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot here ... target when she felt and heard a large explosion at the back of the aircraft. "There was no question in my mind," she said.
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Osan’s Warthogs fly final Buddy Squadron drills with South Korean air force
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs in South Korea are making their final flights this week during an annual joint exercise before the sturdy ground attack aircraft are ...
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How an A-10 Warthog pilot's helmet keeps them alive and on target
Most people have worn a helmet, whether for sports or riding a bike, but probably nothing like the helmet A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots use to connect them to their aircraft. The HGU-55/P helmet ...
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A Russian Cargo Truck Just “Shot Down” a Sukhoi Su-25
The aircraft was on the ground at a Russian airbase in the annexed Crimea region when it was struck by a truck traveling at high speed.