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Give The A-10 Warthog Drone Swarms
Given the Pentagon’s antipathy toward the A-10, its proponents should offer meaningful ways to keep it relevant in the modern ...
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A-10 vs. YA-9: The Fight for the Perfect Close-Air Support Plane
The Air Force’s decision to award the contract to Fairchild Republic—which went on to build the A-10 Warthog—proved to be one of the greatest decisions Pentagon acquisitions experts have ever made.
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The Ultimate BRRRT Simulator: Fully Featured A-10 Warthog Cockpit
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 ...
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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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How an Air Force pilot landed a damaged A-10 Warthog using just 'cranks and cables' after an Iraq War combat mission
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) — Maj. Kim Campbell, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot here, shared her story with Women's History Month luncheon guests March 15, 2010, about a mission in ...
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Give The A-10 Warthog Drone Swarms
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 ...