An A-10C Thunderbolt II belonging to the 75th Fighter Squadron made an emergency belly landing at Moody Air Force Base (AFB)…
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[Videos] A-10 Pilots Explains why Flying the Warthog is Greatest Job in the World
by Dario LeoneBoth are US Air Force (USAF) Reserve pilots, both fly the Warthog, both like to fly low and slow and both…
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Military Aviation
A Quick Look at ‘HObIT’ the HGU-55/P Helmet Add-On that Makes the A-10 Hog More Lethal on the Battlefield
by Dario LeoneOne HGU-55/P add-ons is the Hybrid Optical-based Inertial Tracker, or HObIT, which allows A-10 pilots to use their helmet-mounted cueing system…
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Military Aviation
Moody’s Airmen update A-10 Avionics and Make Warthog even More Lethal
by Dario Leone“Suite 9 Spiral 1 was [released] to address a critical [problem] found [during testing], [where] after [releasing munitions for multiple targets],…
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The interesting image in this post shows an A-10 Warthog featuring what they seem to be two kill marks of two…
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Military Aviation
74th FS pilots have been awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for their actions in support of OIR
by Dario LeoneThe Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to someone who distinguishes themselves in support of operations by heroism or extraordinary achievement while…
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The A-10C aircrews failed to adhere to established altitude and deconfliction procedures The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has recently determined the…
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Military Aviation
A-10 drivers receive Distinguished Flying Cross medals for strafing mission in Syria that saved over 50 U.S. personnel
by Dario LeoneSchultz and Harvey were awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for having displayed superior flight leadership and exemplary Airmanship while engaging fighters from the…
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The A-10C employs a wide variety of conventional munitions in support of OIR and the destruction of the Islamic State of…
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The term elephant walk dates to WW II when those who observed this said that the taxiing of these large numbers…