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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Landing 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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JAW DROPPING VIDEO FEATURES USAF AIRCRAFT AT WORK AT NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE
by Dario LeoneThe Nevada Test and Training Range is the largest contiguous air and ground space available for peacetime military operations in the free…
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To make training more realistic, A-10 pilots shot inert 30 millimeter training rounds at unmanned boats positioned in the Gulf of…
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THE STORY OF THE A-10 MAINTAINER WHO BECAME THUNDERBIRDS CHIEF ENLISTED MANAGER
by Dario LeoneAs Thunderbirds chief enlisted manager, Hughes will provide advisory skills to the commander about aircraft maintenance and be the enlisted force…
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