Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War by William L. Smallwood

Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War William L. Smallwood ebook
Page: 268
ISBN: 9781574888867
Format: pdf
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.

The airframes are getting old would be cheaper? I would like to share it with A lot of bad guys have found you can shoot an A10 with anything from a pistol to a 23mm Soviet cannon and it just keeps on flying and shooting. Apr 28, 2014 - Questionable Logic: Unacknowledged Risks Riddle Air Force Push to Retire A-10. Nov 21, 2007 - Tank Killer - A10 Thunderbolt the Warthog. Neither was flying an A-10.) When the Wall fell, the Air Force was reduced by 40% and the Army no longer thought it would fight against massive tank formations. I used to live in Tucson Arizona and there's a training facility for the A-10 Thunderbolt aka Warthog. It's typically fired from a very low angle dive, 5 to 10 degrees. Mar 23, 2010 - Not only did the A10 return successfully to base with the huge hole in the wing, but the engine merely "burped and chugged" before continuing to provide thrust to assist in getting the plane home safe. So most of the A-10s were parked until the First Gulf War showed that we still needed them. According to the Gulf War Airpower Survey, four A-10s were lost. The gun is used against vehicles & fixed targets. Apr 3, 2014 - A common argument from A-10 supporters is that it is far and away the preferred close air support platform for troops on the ground, but the top soldier said today that the Army would be OK without the Warthog having its back. They spread When ground fire is intense those other jets fly above it. I was told by one of my buddies who fought in the 1st Persian Gulf War that the Iraqis called the A-10 the "German jet" because of the precision of the gun runs and bombing the plane was capable of. Army Chief of Have served in Germany during the Cold War, the Gulf War and other non discript conflicts I came to love the firepower and agility of the A-10. They were on the chpping block when the first gulf war popped up and again between conflicts. I didn't fly it myself, but I know & work with plenty of guys who did or still do. There's nothing like the sound of a Warthog flying in to lay some smack down. They're basically two jet engines Before the first Gulf War the USAF wanted to get rid of it because it was too low tech. I have received a very interesting e-mail on the A-10 Warthog. The things are constantly flying in and out of an airbase not far from downtown, so consequently, the whole town gets a fantastic view of these ungainly things in action. Yes, steeper dives can be used with the gun, but I don't have any reliable info on the outcome for the crew receiving a less than K-kill hit; But my warthog pals say pretty much everything they shoot quits fighting immediately for one reason or another.