Lumpy and ugly as a Warthog (and aptly codenamed such until they wimped out and changed it to Thunderbolt, which at least was an equally stumpy aircraft), the A-10 provides close air support of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets; it also provides a limited air interdiction role. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
The A-10
Lumpy and ugly as a Warthog (and aptly codenamed such until they wimped out and changed it to Thunderbolt, which at least was an equally stumpy aircraft), the A-10 provides close air support of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets; it also provides a limited air interdiction role. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support.
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