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The A-10 Warthog is no plane – it’s a flying cannon
The A-10 Warthog was literally built around its GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barrel cannon that spits depleted-uranium ...
Hawgsmoke originated in 1996, bringing together the A-10 community in a fierce yet celebratory competition of tactical precision. First held in Battle Creek, Michigan, this biannual event has become a ...
Key Points: The A-10 Warthog, revered for its unmatched close air support (CAS) capabilities, faces retirement as the U.S. Air Force shifts focus to faster, stealthier jets like the F-35. -Critics ...
The last A-10 “Warthog” combat squadron has been retired at Tucson’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base as the storied base shifts to a new special-operations mission. The 355th Wing’s historic 354th ...
The A-10 has a better track record in battle—in terms of saving US warfighters in tough ground combat conditions—since 1991 than any of America’s advanced warplanes have shown. With the news that the ...
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