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The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin - turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). In service since 1977, it is named after the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, but is commonly referred to as the "Warthog" or simply "Hog". [3] .
ISIL has been using a mix of watercraft to transport fighters around the Tigris River and Euphrates River and has been referred to as their unofficial riverine navy. [73] US forces have come across small watercraft that can ply rivers to carry troops, equipment and in some cases act as floating IEDs.
19 Σεπ 2022 · Her 75 th Fighter Squadron A-10 was hit by ground fire, taking extensive damage to the starboard vertical stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer, aft fuselage, and engine. Upon sustaining the hit,...
26 Ιαν 2015 · The A-10 Thunderbolt II, commonly called the Warthog, is a powerhouse of a plane. Boasting a massive ordinance load and one of the most powerful guns ever mounted on an aircraft, it’s...
30 Δεκ 2021 · The A-10 has been performing extremely well in ongoing attacks against ISIS, creating an operational demand for the durable aircraft and therefore reportedly informing this Air Force decision.
10 Αυγ 2022 · The Warthog, Hawgs, Thunderbolt II -- whatever you call it, it's the Air Force's flying tank. It's both beloved by ground forces and often resented by the Air Force brass. Read on to find out why.
23 Ιουλ 2024 · In November 2014, 12 A-10s from the USAF 122nd Fighter Wing were deployed to the Middle East. Warthogs attacked ISIS targets in central and northwestern Iraq nearly every day, flying 11 percent of all USAF sorties in the first two months of OIR.
