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The A-10 Thunderbolt II received its popular nickname "Warthog" from the pilots and crews of the USAF attack squadrons who flew and maintained it. The A-10 is the last of Republic's jet attack aircraft to serve with the USAF.
When the system began the names were assigned by the Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC), made up of the English-speaking allies of the Second World War, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and two non-NATO countries, Australia and New Zealand. The ASCC names were adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense and then NATO.
Inactivated on 10 November 1945 - Redesignated 190th Fighter Squadron 406th Fighter Squadron: Strasbourg/Entzheim Airport: P-47: Inactivated on 10 November 1945 - Consolidated on 19 September 1985 with the 506th Air Refueling Squadron 407th Fighter Squadron: Alexandria Army Air Base: P-51: Inactivated on 7 November 1945 - Redesignated 191st ...
One of the heroes of Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising, the A-10 "Warthog" may soon fly off into the sunset. Sunset for the A-10 Thunderbolt II? Source: Wikimedia Commons. First flown by manufacturer ...
11th Armored Division – "Thunderbolt" [9] 12th Armored Division – "Hellcat Division" "Suicide Division" The Mystery Division" [10] 13th Armored Division – "Black Cat" [11] 14th Armored Division – "Liberators"; earned during the last days of World War II when it liberated some 200,000 Allied prisoners of war from German prison camps.
"The coolest thing I've ever done in an airplane to this day is shooting the gun," the A-10 pilot and squadron commander said. Here's what a seasoned A-10 Warthog pilot says it feels like to fire ...
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Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. Expeditionary and provisional units are not listed. To see all USAF squadrons, regardless of active or not, as well as non-flying squadrons, go to the List of United States Air Force squadrons .