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The legend is back! A10 Warthogs are back in action in Iran
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:20 am
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:20 am
No link. Just now in Pentagon briefing on Fox.
I think he said their targets are fast attack boats or something. Don’t recall specifically.
I think he said their targets are fast attack boats or something. Don’t recall specifically.
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Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:29 am to BobBoucher
Of course they are great planes. They were designed by the Luftwaffe
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:32 am to prplhze2000
WWiI era design? Really? You expect me to believe that?
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:53 am to Zgeo
Sarcasm much?
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:55 am to Zgeo
A Stuka pilot used it to kill tanks in WW2. When they were designing it in the 60s, they went to him for help on design because what he did was legendary. Read it years ago on WSJ
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:56 am to prplhze2000
quote:some features were incorporated but um NO.
They were designed by the Luftwaffe
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:58 am to BobBoucher
Warthogs! Now I’m even more excited that we are at war
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:59 am to prplhze2000
quote:
Read it years ago on WSJ
Of course that makes it legit
Posted on 3/19/26 at 8:13 am to Burt Reynolds
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Warthogs! Now I’m even more excited that we are at war
‘Murica! frick yeah!
Posted on 3/19/26 at 8:35 am to prplhze2000
The entire airframe was built around the GAU-8 30mm main gun. It was designed to be a flying gun.
If you are making reference to the Henschel Hs 129 you need to review your history and study ordnance more carefully. It was a complete FLOP.
If you are making reference to the Henschel Hs 129 you need to review your history and study ordnance more carefully. It was a complete FLOP.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 8:36 am to BobBoucher
It was great when they would fly overhead out of the air station in Belle Chase.
This post was edited on 3/19/26 at 8:41 am
Posted on 3/19/26 at 8:45 am to choupiquesushi
quote:wings, cockpit, rudder, landing wheels, guns, the thing screams Nazi plane.
some features were incorporated but um NO.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 8:46 am to BobBoucher
I am sure it’s because a grew up near Barksdale and often saw these flying through the country side I grew up in, but I have always loved these planes. They are just amazing timeless workhorses that are superb at what they were designed to do.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 8:49 am to Zgeo
A-10’s were remodeled making them more lethal than the original model. These are the new air frames.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 8:51 am to BobBoucher
And the AF constantly wants to retire them because CAS isn’t sexy. They should just turn them over to AFSOC.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 8:53 am to BobBoucher
I love those things - will never forget my first sighing - was fishing on Lake Vernon when one came over at treetop level - was the strangest aircraft I'd ever seen actually flying in the air.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 8:55 am to rltiger
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wings, cockpit, rudder, landing wheels, guns, the thing screams Nazi plane
they were clever weren't they??
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:00 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
One flew about 100' over the top of the treeline of a pipeline I was hunting in Bienville Parish. I was on my deer stand and didn't hear it at all until suddenly I did! The pilot flew right over me and I didn't hear the aircraft until it was right there. Startled the hell of me.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:03 am to ChineseBandit58
Describes design competition and later development after deployment.
All airplanes look a little bit alike. But are not designed after each other….Duh
LINK
All airplanes look a little bit alike. But are not designed after each other….Duh
LINK
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:10 am to BobBoucher
My last assignment before I retired I lived close enough to a live fire range that I could here them doing their target practice.
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