Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War ebook
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Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War by William L. Smallwood
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Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War William L. Smallwood ebook
ISBN: 9781574888867
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
Page: 268
Format: pdf
Feb 25, 2014 - Wikimedia CommonsThe A-10 Thunderbolt II, endearingly referred to as the Warthog for its snubbed-nose design, is set for retirement in the 2015 budget as d. I used to live in Tucson Arizona and there's a training facility for the A-10 Thunderbolt aka Warthog. Plans for the withdrawal of the A-10 from the USAF inventory were well Survivability was one of the key considerations of the A-10′s designers. Nov 21, 2007 - Tank Killer - A10 Thunderbolt the Warthog. The US Air Force had tried several times since the end of the Cold War to scrap a large part of its A-10 fleet but then gave up in the face of a series of unexpected deployments such as the Gulf War and the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War – Book Review. 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. The GAU-8 wasn't ready for the AX fly-off competition between the Northrop A-9A and the Republic A-10A, so the General Electric M61A1 "Vulcan" 20mm cannon was installed for initial weapons testing of the two aircraft. Jun 5, 2012 - The twin-engined, single-seat A-10 'Warthog' showed its excellent air-to-ground capability in the unlikely setting of the Middle East during the first and second Gulf Wars, despite a proposed change of role for the A-10 in line with changes in USAF policy. "Off we go into the wild blue yonder,. 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. The aircraft is able to fly on one engine or with one tailfin missing. Jul 21, 2011 - A link to his obituary is found here and for more on the story I recommend reading, "Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War" by William Smallwood him, him. The book covers the coming of the A-10 into highly. Mar 22, 2013 - Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War.