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  2. AGM-65 Maverick - Wikipedia

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    The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground missile (AGM) designed for close air support. It is the most widely produced precision-guided missile in the Western world , [ 4 ] and is effective against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor , air defenses , ships , ground transportation and fuel storage facilities.

  3. Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  4. Air-to-surface missile - Wikipedia

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    A pilot inspects an AGM-65 Maverick missile on his A-10 Thunderbolt II. The RAF's Brimstone missile is a fire and forget anti-tank missile. A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile of the German Luftwaffe

  5. 190th Fighter Squadron, Blues and Royals friendly fire incident

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    The 190th Fighter Squadron, Blues and Royals friendly fire incident was a friendly fire incident involving two United States Air Force (USAF) Air National Guard 190th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft, and vehicles from the British D Squadron, The Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry, and took place on 28 March 2003 during the invasion of Iraq by armed forces of ...

  6. 66th Weapons Squadron - Wikipedia

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    In 1944, converted to P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft and flew interdiction operations in Italy. They moved to Corsica on 30 March 1944 to operate as a separate task force . It flew interdiction missions against railroads, communication targets, and motor vehicles behind enemy lines, providing a minimum of 48 fighter-bomber sorties per day.

  7. Wild Weasel - Wikipedia

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    A change in aircraft design theory to stress versatile multi-role aircraft meant that the F-4G Phantom was the last aircraft in the USAF inventory specifically outfitted for the SEAD role. The Wild Weasel mission is now assigned to the F-16 Fighting Falcon , using the Block 50 and Block 52, with production beginning in 1991.

  8. Craig D. Button - Wikipedia

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    Craig David Button (24 November 1964 [1] – 2 April 1997) was a United States Air Force captain who died when he crashed a Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft under mysterious circumstances on 2 April 1997.

  9. 354th Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The 354th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force. It was last stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base , where it was part of the 355th Fighter Wing , Arizona. It operated A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions.