Tag: A-10A 80-0258
![How this A-10 was able to RTB after her right engine had been struck by an Iraqi SAM [today the aircraft's damaged cowling is on display at the National Guard Museum]](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/A-10-Wolf-696x381.jpg "HOW THIS A-10 WAS ABLE TO RTB AFTER HER RIGHT ENGINE HAD BEEN STRUCK BY AN IRAQI SAM [TODAY THE AIRCRAFT’S DAMAGED COWLING IS ON DISPLAY AT THE NATIONAL GUARD MUSEUM]")
"This is a true testament to the combat survivability of the A-10," Maj. Gary "Wolfman" Wolf (retired), former A-10 pilot During the opening stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the then 110th Fighter Wing (FW) was flying A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft in direct support of Coalition ground forces. Affectionately known as "Warthog," the A-10 has a well-deserved reputation for toughness...
