Airshow Flyby
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JJ / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
A3PANPFile size:
48.4 MB (1 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5037 x 3358 px | 42.6 x 28.4 cm | 16.8 x 11.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
7 May 2006Location:
Temple, TX, USAMore information:
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). Commonly referred to by the nicknames "Warthog" or "Hog", although the A-10's official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II fighter-bomber effective at attacking ground targets.[5] The A-10 was designed for close air support (CAS) of friendly ground troops, attacking armored vehicles and tanks, and providing quick-action support against enemy ground forces. It entered service in 1976 and is the only production-built aircraft that has served in the USAF that was designed solely for CAS. Its secondary mission is to provide forward air controller – airborne (FAC-A) support, by directing other aircraft in attacks on ground targets. Aircraft used primarily in this role are designated OA-10.