F-15 pilot and Chief of Staff of the Florida Air National Guard, Brigadier Gen. Jim Demarest, is starting a campaign to…
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A-10 pilot who destroyed 23 Iraqi tanks in one day during Operation Desert Storm is about to clock 7,000 hours on the mighty Warthog
by Dario LeoneLt. Col. John “Karl” Marks is just 100 hours shy of reaching 7,000 hours in the A-10 Warthog cockpit, securely holding…
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‘If the A-10 can’t kill a modern tank with its gun, can we just put a bigger gun on it?’ Former Hog pilot says: ‘No.’ Here’s why.
by Dario Leone‘Vibration. Holy hand grenades of Antioch! The Hawg already shakes like it’s going to come apart when the Gun kicks off.…
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The new wings for the A-10 fleet are expected to last for up to 10,000 equivalent flight hours without a depot…
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“We’re fixing A-10 Warthogs to keep them as long as we can,” President Trump told airmen in South Korea
by Dario Leone“People love A-10 Warthogs. Are they that good?” Trump said to applause. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has to hold on…
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Hawgs in the Wild: USAF A-10s train to land in austere environments
by Dario LeoneLanding in austere conditions is a task the A-10 Thunderbolt II is well designed for. The aircraft’s twin engines are placed…
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National Defense Authorization Act fully funds A-10 Warthog upgrades
by Dario LeoneOver the past several years the A-10 Warthog received little support from the USAF that pushed to retire the Warthog from…
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FORMER A-10 PILOT MARTHA McSALLY ASKS SENATE TO FUND NEW WINGS FOR THE HOG FLEET IN FY18
by Dario Leone110 A-10 aircraft (one-third of the fleet) are in desperate need of wing set replacements or the USAF will be forced…
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BRRRRRRTTTTTT!!!! IMPRESSIVE VIDEO SHOWS A-10 WARTHOG’s GAU-8/A AVENGER CANNON LIVE WEAPONS GROUND TEST
by Dario LeoneThe contracted specifications directed the GAU-8/A Avenger be capable of destroying not only a wide variety of targets expected to be…
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HERE’S WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAD A SQUADRON OF GUTSY A-10 THUNDERBOLT II PILOTS
by Dario LeoneWhen Col. Aaron “Marco” Redfern took command of 75th Fighter Squadron his immediate goal was prepping his unit for the first A-10 combat deployment to Turkey…
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