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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 ]
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 ...
An A-10 Thunderbolt II's Pave Penny pod. The Lockheed Martin AN/AAS-35(V) Pave Penny is a laser spot tracker carried by US Air Force attack aircraft and fighter-bombers to enable them to track a laser spot on the ground. It is a receiver only, allowing the pilot to see which targets marked by a laser designator.
The United States Air Force's 66th Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force Weapons School Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II instructional flying unit, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The squadron was first activated in the build up of the American military prior to its entry into World War II as the 66th Pursuit Squadron .
On April 2, 1997, Button took off in his single-seat A-10 attack aircraft on a training mission with two other A-10s from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. His jet was armed with 4 Mark 82 bombs , 60 magnesium flares , and 120 metal chaff canisters, and its GAU-8 Avenger gun was loaded with 575 rounds of 30-millimeter ammunition . [ 3 ]
For over 40 years, the demo team has showcased the Warthog's combat capabilities during airshows. Johnson reflected on her time flying the iconic attack jet as the Air Force retires its A-10 fleet.
A TF34 attached to an A-10 Thunderbolt II A TF34 mounted on the starboard pylon of an S-3B Viking aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II; IML Addax; Lockheed S-3 Viking; Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel; Sikorsky S-72
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