A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog". Love it, Or Leave It | Fairchild Republic's Attack Aircraft
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- The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). In service since 1976, it is named for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II-era fighter-bomber effective at attacking ground targets, but commonly referred to as the "Warthog" or "Hog". The A-10 was designed to provide close air support (CAS) to friendly ground troops by attacking armored vehicles, tanks, and other enemy ground forces; it is the only production-built aircraft designed solely for CAS to have served with the U.S. Air Force. Its secondary mission is to direct other aircraft in attacks on ground targets, a role called forward air controller-airborne; aircraft used primarily in this role are designated OA-10.
The A-10 was intended to improve on the performance and firepower of the Douglas A-1 Skyraider. Its airframe was designed for durability, with measures such as 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of titanium armor to protect the cockpit and aircraft systems, enabling it to absorb damage and continue flying. Its ability to take off and land from relatively short runways permits operation from airstrips close to the front lines, and its simple design enables maintenance with minimal facilities.
The A-10 served in the First Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm), the American-led intervention against Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, where the aircraft distinguished itself. The A-10 also participated in other conflicts such as in Grenada, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and against the Islamic State in the Middle East.
The A-10A single-seat variant was the only version produced, though one pre-production airframe was modified into the YA-10B twin-seat prototype to test an all-weather night-capable version. In 2005, a program was started to upgrade the remaining A-10A aircraft to the A-10C configuration, with modern avionics for use with precision weaponry. The U.S. Air Force had stated the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II would replace the A-10 as it entered service, but this remains highly contentious within the USAF and in political circles. With a variety of upgrades and wing replacements, the A-10's service life can be extended to 2040; the service has no planned retirement date as of June 2017.
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 53 ft 4 in (16.26 m)
Wingspan: 57 ft 6 in (17.53 m)
Height: 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Wing area: 506 sq ft (47.0 m2)
Airfoil: NACA 6716 root, NACA 6713 tip
Empty weight: 24,959 lb (11,321 kg)
Gross weight: 30,384 lb (13,782 kg)
CAS mission: 47,094 lb (21,361 kg)
Anti-armor mission: 42,071 lb (19,083 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 50,000 lb (22,700 kg)
Fuel capacity: 11,000 lb (4,990 kg) internal
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric TF34-GE-100A turbofans, 9,065 lbf (40.32 kN) thrust each
Performance
Maximum speed: 381 kn (439 mph, 706 km/h) at sea level, clean
Cruise speed: 300 kn (340 mph, 560 km/h)
Stall speed: 120 kn (138 mph, 220 km/h) at 30,000 lb (14,000 kg)
Never exceed speed: 450 kn (518 mph, 833 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) with 18 Mark 82 bombs
Combat range: 220 nmi (250 mi, 400 km) CAS mission, 1.88 hour loiter at 5,000 ft (1,500 m), 10 min combat
Ferry range: 2,240 nmi (2,580 mi, 4,150 km) with 50 knots (58 mph; 26 m/s) headwinds, 20 minutes reserve
Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,700 m)
Rate of climb: 6,000 ft/min (30 m/s)
Wing loading: 99 lb/sq ft (482 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 0.36
Armament
Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GAU-8/A Avenger rotary cannon with 1,174 rounds
Hardpoints: 11 (8× under-wing and 3× under-fuselage pylon stations) with a capacity of 16,000 lb (7,260 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets:
4× LAU-61/LAU-68 rocket pods (each with 19×/7× Hydra 70 mm/APKWS rockets, respectively)
6× LAU-131 rocket pods (each with 7× Hydra 70 rockets)
Missiles:
2× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles for self-defense
6× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles
Bombs:
Mark 80 series of unguided 'iron' bombs or
Mk 77 incendiary bombs or
BLU-1, BLU-27/B, CBU-20 Rockeye II, BL755 and CBU-52/58/71/87/89/97 cluster bombs or
Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs or
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) (A-10C) or
Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser
Other:
SUU-42A/A Flares/infrared decoys and chaff dispenser pod or
AN/ALQ-131 or AN/ALQ-184 ECM pods or
Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or Litening targeting pods or
2× 600 US gal (2,300 L) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for increased range/loiter time.
Avionics
AN/AAS-35(V) Pave Penny laser tracker pod (mounted beneath right side of cockpit) for use with Paveway LGBs (currently the Pave Penny is no longer in use
Head-up display (HUD)
Anti-armor mission: 252 nmi (290 mi; 467 km) with sea-level penetration and exit, 30 min combat.
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People who say that airplane is obsolete and we dont need it anymore have never had their ass on the line when that ugly bastard showed up to rain death on their enemy. Just the distinct sound of those engines will make any enemy regret their decisions. It is by far the most effective close air support platform ever created.
100% We have the 127th air wing 3 miles from my house. Love seeing them fly. Talked to pilots a couple times. THE LOVE flying it. The updates they have made to it keep it going. The Warthog is the B52 of the close air support planes!
I 100% agree with this statement, as a Gulf War vet and seeing this plane do its work first hand. We were all happy it was on our side and not made by someone else!
@@thehexedcoin1517 Good if you need to get bombs there fast, but other than that, meh.
When you hear that unique whistle of those engines, you know everything is going to be ok. These planes have saved my life and the lives of many of my fellow Marines!
She has saved many ground forces lives. She is a beauty to see and hear her guns.
One of the greatest jets of all time instead of retiring them give them to the marines 👏
That is the most logical suggestion I've seen on the subject of the Warthog's future.
I've been told by several Iraq and Afghan vets that scrapping or mothballed the A-10' was one if the stupidest ideas the Air Force has ever had.
They also all loved the Apaches and the AC-130 gunships for the close air support they provided in both wars.
I've seen syffestiins that would remove the 105 mm cannons from the AC-130's and that seems almost as illogical as retiring the Warthogs.
We should be build more of them then those overpriced failures F-35s. Not retiring them.
Being in Iraq (03) as a Infantry man… we had to call in CAS (close air support) and all of a sudden you see the A-10 come down like a bird dropping down to attack its prey and then you hear the sound “brrrrrrrup”from their gun. Amazing plane.
I was a young boy when this aircraft was in development. I'm now 70 and this thing is still flying. Amazing
I'm 64 year's old i had the pleasure of sitting in the titanium cockpit of a A-10 when i was 16 the pilot was Great ❤!!
The A-10 is a legend. My step father was in Iraq during the first gulf war. He was in munitions, feeding the hogs with the 30mm chow.
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If you have never read Colonel Hans Ulrich Rudel's autobiography called "Stuka Pilot", I do recommend it. What that man accomplished fighting for his Country and Homeland during WWII is almost superhuman. He was shot down or forced to land over 30 times and survived. He landed his Stuka behind enemy lines on many different occasions to save members of his unit that were shot down in Russia, squeezed them into his Stuka and took off. He was shot down in Russia, got captured, immediately effected an escape (being shot in the shoulder in the process) and ran over 50 kilometers getting back to safety at the German front line with the Russians in hot pursuit. Rudel got his leg almost blown off (it had to be amputated at the knee) after being hit by enemy fire in his aircraft, was able to safely land under extreme pain to the point of almost passing out and was able to land his aircraft safely with his rear gunner guiding him down to hand). Thankfully for Col. Rudel, his rear gunner at that time in the war was also his unit's Medical Doctor who had taken over for his other long time gunner who drowned escaping the Russians on foot. Colonel Rudel was back in his Stuka six weeks later against Doctor's orders with a bloody stump that was not healed. One of the reasons he survived many very dangerous and deadly encounters was partially because he was an accomplished athlete which no doubt helped him survive when others in his unit died trying to get back to the German lines with him. On one occasion, Rudel, his rear gunner, and one other two man aircrew who were shot down were attempting to get back to the German front lines on foot from enemy territory. He was the only one who made it....BARELY and through so much physical exertion, most humans probably would have given up or been killed. The other three drowned by hypothermia in an extremely cold river. Rudel made it, barely, probably because of his physical shape being an athlete. By the end of WWII, Rudel had been awarded the equivalent of 5 medals of honor in Germany and was the only Soilder/Pilot in history to achieve that honor and the only German Soldier ever to receive the GOLDEN Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds. A German General once commented that instead of a Division of men, just send in Rudel, "he's like a Division of men all by himself". He flew an experimental Stuka fitted with 30mm cannons under the wing which he called his "Cannon Bird". He destroyed more tanks (with his Cannon Bird which was one of the most effective planes in the world (at that time) against tanks and other mechanized ground vehicles than any pilot in history (over 500), sometimes up to 15 to 20 in one day. He would continue to return to his airfield and keep getting restocked with ammunition and immediately went back up into the air doing this from sun up to sundown for months on end sometimes with little rest. He also sunk a Battleship, a Destroyer, and a Cruiser. Furthermore, he destroyed over 800 vehicles, 4 armored trains, over 150 artillery positions, and over 70 beach landing boats. He also shot down 9 enemy aircraft in air to air combat. It is unknown the exact amount of lives he sent to their untimely deaths during the war but no doubt it was thousands. Rudel flew over 2,500 combat missions (another record) and most aviation historians consider Colonel Rudel the most accomplished air combat pilot of all time, having records that will most likely never be broken due to the rise of "drone" style unmanned aircraft. Colonel Rudel flew combat missions until the very last days of the war in Europe and finally flew to the Western lines into an area of Germany under the control of the United States and surrendered, intentionally running his Stuka off the end of the runway upon landing at the US base so they couldn't take his plane as a war prize. He instructed all the other pilots flying with him to surrender to do the exact same thing, however a few of the aircraft did survive their landings at the US airstrip intact. Rudel even took American soldiers for a walk around of the Stuka after surrendering at the base given them a tour of it. The first soldier at the airbase who ran up to Rudel after he crashed at the end of the runway attempted to steal Rudel's Golden Knights Cross (which he was wearing) at gunpoint trying to rip it from his neck. Rudel pushed the soldier away and slammed the canopy back shut until the Commanding officer arrived and told his solider to back down. Russia demanded that Rudel be turned over to them for punishment for all the damage and death he had inflicted on them during the war. The United States refused to turn him over to Russia due to Rudel having a price on his head from Joseph Stalin personally. Rudel remained a Nazi for his entire life refusing to renounce his allegiance to Adolf Hitler and National Socialism. He did however (along with MANY other Nazi's) consult with the United States on their development of the A-10 Warthog which is essentially a similar type of air war machine to what the Stuka was used for in WWII. As said in this documentary, Rudel's guidance and suggestions based on his personal experience in WWII were invaluable in developing the most effective and devastating ground attack aircraft in the world today. The A-10 "Warthog" is exclusively possessed and flown by the United States of America.
The A10 might have killed 9 British soldiers in Gulf War1 in a friendly fire incident but I`ll wager it saved many more Brits through Gulf2 and Afghanistan, the fog of war is what it is but thank you America for being our strongest ally, kind regards from Blighty.
The US was going to retire the A10 permanently, until on its last stand it saved many ground troops. Thanks Bearhunter5
The "Warthog " is my favorite plane of all. I remember the first time I saw one ,although I had no idea that someday I would be able to be on the same airfield as this plane and possibly on the battle field.
I spent 5 years as a crew chief on these. After years of technical training and hands on experience, it was determined this aircraft couldn't fly. It was so ugly the ground repelled her.
Love this bird.
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Absolutely! Chief clean up some of these idiot comments for us.
Thank you for the job you did as a crew chief. Serious about that. Few people know or understand how many hours a ground crew spends to keep the birds in the air saving lives on the ground. You and others are truly the unknown angels. And just my opinion, I think the hog is a great looking plane. I was always amazed by how low they came and put a lot of firepower on target, especially when it was"danger" close. We were fortunate enough to buy a lot of rounds for the hog drivers.
I was at DMAFB on Friday. Always great to see the A-10s. On base one of the static displays has an A-10A with NATO Green camo. I really like that paint scheme other A-10. I saw that Moody has one of their A-10s painted as a flying tiger tribute P-40 Warhawk from the Adam and Eve squadron.
Hey we need an engine run, and engines isn’t qualed for it… how soon can you get out here?
I love the A10! I was bummed out when they put it on the chopping block but was equally thrilled when They decided to keep it and update it! FLY HOGS!
The A-10 has only been tested/used when the US has had 100% air superiority....so saying it's the best at its role is being ignorant....we don't know how it really would perform when not having air superiority
@@nexpro6118 no it IS the best at its role. Its role is close air support with air superiority.
There's NO plane, jet, aircraft, that is ideal for everything, and none that can fill every role by itself.
Some aircraft thrives at, and is designed for, establishing air superiority, but it sucks at other roles.
Every single aircraft in use, have SOMETHING that is not great at.
So using the excuse of "the warthog hasn't been tested or won't be any good without air superiority" to suggest that they are no longer useful or necessary, or "inferior" is irrelevant and just pure nonsense.
Of course air superiority is extremely important and vitally necessary. But air superiority ALONE is not enough.
...and that's where the fact about the warthog comes into play... Even with air superiority, there's no other aircraft that is superior at close ground support, than the warthog.
...and that IS its role. Therefore it IS the best at its role.
@@nexpro6118Such an ignorant comment. Yeah just send in the A10 when there’s non-friendly 5th Gen fighters in the same airspace.
“Bold move cotton, let’s see how it plays out for him.”
Some people have parents that are siblings. Some of those people like to inadvertently let other know about it…
@@Kyle_402.....where did I write that? Lol.
@@Kyle_402ever since 2013 our (USA) g2a missile systems guarantee air superiority for 100’s of miles in any direction in any AO. So your also very wrong in your line of thinking.
The A10 is one of the best planes ever made. In being a low support plane. I got to say with out the A10, I wouldn't be here, it got me and my squad out trouble we got in.
Me too.
Is there anything equal or better currently than the A-10?
@@kanderson1945 Drones for the most part. Can precision strike targets without having to directly risk a single friendly life during the flight
@@kanderson1945 yes- dont go to war for politicians Period
Wow this video was from 1998. These pilots are in their 50’s today. I bet she’s still hot. 😂
Supported the Marine Corps as well. I’ll never forget the sounds of the Warthog. Love that killer.
I don't think there is Anything ugly about the A-10. It's absolutely Beautiful to me.
Absolutely agreed
Same here. I think it's beautiful. Especially when it's fully armed.
I worked as a mechanic next to the Fairchild plant (Republic Airport) on Long Island in the late 80s. We'd hear these beautiful planes taking off and landing all the time. Those turbofans were monsters! Nothing sounds so huge coming from a small air frame. There was a lot of pride on Long Island with Grumman and Fairchild-Republic. Those were special times.
Love it. Cheap to maintain. Easy operations from forward, nonprepared areas. KILLER firepower. Rugged beyond compare.....bring our pilots home. OMG, the videos of the belly of a fully armed A-10 make your jaw drop. So nice to see a piece of military hardware purpose-built and not a jackoff of all trades, a totally non-Macnemara plane.
The A-10 has only been tested/used when the US has had 100% air superiority....so saying it's the best at its role is being ignorant....we don't know how it really would perform when not having air superiority
un drone armé fait le meme boulot
Current models cost as much and sometimes more than an F-15E to maintain, and the price to upgrade one to be useful in combat is on par with the new F-16s.
IM SURE DEMOBATS HAV TRIED TO DECOMITION DIS BIRD CAUSE IT WORKS!
THE CANNON is the most amazing feature of this bird! BBBBBRRRRRRTTTTT!!!! Cannot beat 30 mm Gatling Gun!
The A10 is the best low ground support ever build.
I’m sorry but so many people call this aircraft ugly and other type names but I find it fantastic and beautiful in a brute force sort of way (if that’s even a thing!) it’s just BADASS!
The A-10 is a prime example of an aircraft designed to fulfill a specific purpose and it meets that objective in a spectacular manner. If the objective requires 2,000 mph and cross-country range, maybe this isn't the tool to pull out of the hanger. If the job requires extensive use of the "Mk 1 Eyeball" and hand-held binoculars, few aircraft can do it better! Every interview I've watched of a Wart Hog pilot, reinforces the perfect match this tool is to the job at hand... and the guys on the ground that are trying their best to climb into a hole the size of a basket ball, know that the "Good Guys" have arrived when they hear that big gun growling!!
I agree, the A-10 is a thing of beauty.
"Hey, Bill. You see that gun?"
"Yeah. What about it?"
"Do you think we could make it fly?"
"Probably."
And that's the real story of the creation of the A-10.
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The Army went to the Air Force and said, “We have this gun. Make it fly.” And the Air Force said, “OK.”
Who says it's ugly? I think it's beautiful. When form follows function, it's a harmonious blend that screams no-nonsense.
Then again, I'm a grunt, so weapons platforms like this one warm my heart a lot more than the rarefied world of fighter jets and strategic bombers.
Same reason I love the AC-130, the Apache and Super Cobras, and the aircraft that take us into battle and evacuate our casualties such as the Huey, The CH-53, and the C-130.
To a combat Marine, ugly yet powerful aircraft are hard-on inducing. Get some...
I have heard rumors that they plan to retire the A-10, which would make me very sad. I think this is a weapon system that remains unmatched and will probably continue to do so for a very long time, with continuous upgrades to sensors and targeting systems and many other things.
Semper Fi.
First time I ever called an a10 and saw it in action fell in love with it
The Hog is a beast. A outstanding attack air craft. This jet doesn't mess around.
As a Tank Commander during the Cold War the sound of the A10 meant that we weren’t alone on the battlefield. I thank God for this plane. Then in 91 I heard and saw this plane in war. It saved many lives and should never be grounded.
I like Rob O'Neill's vignette: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger... except for an A-10, because an A-10 will f**king kill you."
The A-10 is one of the best planes ever made...and its reputation has always lived on
A small correction. It is the best plane for close air support.
it needs to be retired
The A-10 has only been tested/used when the US has had 100% air superiority....so saying it's the best at its role is being ignorant....we don't know how it really would perform when not having air superiority
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The Army went to the Air Force and said, “We have this gun. Make it fly.” And the Air Force said, “OK.”
Never retire this beautifully dangerous plane!
A-10 pilots are some of the luckiest people on earth. I've been fascinated by it since I was 6 years old. I scored well enough and was physically fit to be considered except for eyesight. I was heartbroken.
I have the same problem Eye Sight i couldn't get into the Air force because of it I tried twice I even passed the eye test! My luck, the doctor from the first try recognized me If I had walked out the door a little faster.I ended up working for the government in a different way they can always use brains. Broke my heart since a was five I wanted to fly. My cousin was a radar guy, I flew a Sesna over the beaches of South Padre Island in Texas ! There is nothing like flying!
I have been in love with the A-10 sense 1979 when they arrived at Hancock Field with the 174th TFW.
As an Afghanistan war veteran. The A-10 is a beautiful piece of machinery!
As a son of an RAF Engineer (cold War times), and as a person who is currently learning about many aspects of previous wars and aeroplanes I can see just how fantastic and "helpful " the A10 is, and was. I never joined the forces as I wanted to fly, but my eyesight was and still is very poor. But with a10's and other planes and all the other forces like the army and navy - thanks very much fellas - I'm free to live my life because of you guys in all the wars and skirmishes- I can't thank you enough.
By far one of my all time favorite military aircraft designs. Definitely in the top 5.
It is so ugly is adorable but when she speaks you hear it
How can we not retire The A10? I am willing.
I would like this aircraft to endure and made better through 2050. She's proven her dues.
I will sign and support any endeavor to save and improve on the A-10 platform. Let me know asap
I'm still in love with the Blackbird SR71 please ask me not to choose. As a taxpayer Fully fund our A-10. Envole her with 7th generation dimples.
Built during the cold war. The best plane for guys on the ground. Air Force should keep this plane in the arsenal.
Hi there. The A-10 WARTHOG is the most beautiful plane in the sky. I was lucky enough to see one up close at an air show at Glenview Naval Air Base which is now close. To see it was a dream. I hope they never decommission that aircraft. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless.
ONE OF THE BEST PLANES EVER BUILT!!!
The need for an A-10 will never go away.
Grew up and still remain near Martin State Airport in Maryland. Remember watching the hogs going and coming from the Air Force side of Martins while practicing maneuvers. The designer at the beginning of the video is 100% correct, the hog has its own unique sound while airborne. Still look at the sky whenever I hear that sound and take a few minutes to watch these beautiful aircraft crossing the sky. Hope the A-10 remains in Air Force inventory for many more years to come.
Thank you for sharing Christopher
My 2 all favorite planes, are such a contrast. The A-10 and the SR71. No middle ground, low and slow beast, or high and fast striking bird.
The Warthog rocks! Kudos to the brave pilots. Love the new Warthog.
Loved the video. It had no AI in it . Yes, the A10 is one bad ass . I hope they can see the light and keep it in service. It has saved a lot of lives.
This is the most under rated aircraft in this nation as well as the brave pilots that deliver the brrrr...Just sayin'
B 52s and the A 10. 👍 Excellence and usefulness don’t go out of style!
May the warthog enjoy a lifespan as long as the buff.
I was asked what was the best sound I've ever heard by a nephew of mine. My answer didn't mean much to him until he was years later. He expected music lol. The sweetest sound was a flight of 2 A-10s rolling in and taking out insurgence ( I'm being polite here) 50 yards away. First you hear those2 turbofans, then you see hell on earth then the sound of the whistle of them flying overhead. Thanks to the USAF forward air controller. The only thing left was red dirt and pieces of meat. So the sweetest sound for me were the A-10s. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for those 2 Hogs.
I was not able to go into active duty, but later was proud to be a civilian contractor with the 442nd TFW at Richards-Gebaur AFB and AFRES. I also lived just off base and constantly heard the planes doing practice "touch and go's". That was 30 years ago and my heart still races when I hear those high-bypass engines go overhead. Those who stay behind also serve.
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I served with 6151 CAMS, Suwon AB, Korea 1983-84 A-10s. A great aircraft!
The A-10 is a fabulous aircraft but keep in mind that A10 is the grandson of the P-47 Thunderball
And the grandson of the STUKA
The first one I saw was in Sacramento, Ca. standing on my back patio flying so low and slow I could see the pilot, I thought it was a beautiful starship. This was in 1980. I still think it's beautiful. Little did I know at that time how valuable it was for us all.
As an Infantry Combat Vet of both Iraq and Afghanistan with the 101st I love this aircraft. She brings hell when she comes.
The A-10 is one of my most iconic airships within the US Airstrike force.
I live near Dover airbase and I normally only get to see big old C5's but every so often i get to see 2 or 3 A10's fly over. Everyone says they are ugly but i think they look cool as hell.
Thanks to this amazing bird and the people that are responsible for piloting and keeping her tip-top, combat ready and oh so formidable...my squad and myself were able to get out of some very sketchy situations. I was always more than happy to be able to hear the beautiful "BRRRRRT!!" Because the saying is very true...if you hear that weapon system, you weren't the target. This Corpsman is saying "Thank you, Semper Fi and Carry on!!" to y'all responsible for me having so many fewer casualties to deal with. You guys saved my ASS!!
When you're in a bad spot, and you call for air support... When you hear the A-10 coming, it's like being a 5 year old kid (hurt, scared, lost, cold, hungry - it doesn't matter) hearing their mother's voice. You know that the mother is coming to protect or defend her young. You go from thinking you're not gonna make it home, and quickly realizing right now all of the lasts you'll do in this life are occuring right now... To saying those taunting remarks a kid might say to someone who was picking on them suddenly getting their ass beat. "I told you, my momma's coming and what she's gonna do to you they can't even make books or movies about because it's gonna be BAD for you." When you've been somewhere you wish you weren't and had mamma warthog come settle the score - you NEVER forget her scream. It's cathardic. The sound of the gun... It's like a T-Rex and you know it doesn't matter what it's made of - it's getting CHEWED UP.
GOD BLESS THE A10 pilots and GOD BLESS ALL WHO SERVED AMEN.
The A10 is one of My 2 favorite aircraft I saw when I served in the Airforce. My favorite was the SR71 but I absolutely loved the A10. I was a firefighter in the USAF I saw these aircraft often. I was sad when they retired the 71, now I heat the govt wants to retire the A10. What a tragedy tragedy.
The A10 is the best low support aircraft ever built.
I live in the flight path of an A10 training base there's nothing like hearing the flying Marines coming overhead
This is 1 aircraft I don't think should ever be retired.
Thank You Dr. Curtis, your Baby was born with teeth and She knew how to use them very effectively... Bravo Sir
Love when I see these things fly over, that sound is unreal.
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And WAY cheaper than the alternative options. This is my all time favorite plane and its performance backs it up.
The A-10 Warthog, is based in my home town, of Tucson AZ. We are proud that they are based here, and hope they keep flying for another 20 years. In today's world, Close Air Support for ground troops is more important than ever.
Now that's a jet with balls. Love that plane 👍
Thanks for sharing, appreciate it a lot!
Greets from the Netherlands 🌷, T.
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Was stationed at Graf Germany 78/81 first time ever seeing this plane working out on tanks trail's will never forget the sound came over my head at tree top level it fired down one of the range !! I said out loud What the hell is that!! I'm glad its on our side U.S Strong.
I love the P51 Mustang & I love this A10 warthog! This last 4th of July there were 3 F22 Raptors flying around impressive can't imagine being the enemy!
Versatile plane, close in support or tank killer, it's an icon of military power for us in the USA, any ground troop will tell you, it's irreplaceable.🙏🇺🇸
The A-10 has only been tested/used when the US has had 100% air superiority....so saying it's the best at its role is being ignorant....we don't know how it really would perform when not having air superiority
@@nexpro6118Bit irrelevant isn’t it ? I mean what else is there ( than a chopper ) , that could better it’s ultra - close ground support , irrespective of air superiority ?
@@jamesdouglaswhittaker1811 irrelevant?....it's irrelevant that the A-10 hasn't been tested/used when the US doesnt have total air superiority???!!!.....
@@jamesdouglaswhittaker1811 choppers are even more vulnerable to small arms fire, MAN-PAD systems...study was actually done that showed how, helicopters are, 57% more vulnerable than fixed wing close air support aircraft...i.e. A-10
When you look at them have their own "personality", amazing aircraft. Love them.
We had a saying about the A-10: "Ugly but well-hung"
Capt. Rich Klingman, USAF(Ret.)
I lived in MO and got to see these amazing airplanes ✈️ fly low hugging the rivers in the area. They have such a unique sound and easy to identify.
Couldn't agree more!
I was stationed at Fort Lost in The Woods in the early 80s. The sound of them doing live fire makes you very happy it's on your side.
A bit like an airborne Dirty Harry, a first responder with a giant firearm.
What a amazing airplane, did more then expect. Couldn’t do without them!!!
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The A-10 has only been tested/used when the US has had 100% air superiority....so saying it's the best at its role is being ignorant....we don't know how it really would perform when not having air superiority
nexpro Since WW2 us had air supremely always, that’s not going to change as their army is the biggest and most advanced.
@@scorpionking4012 assuming you will always have air superiority is what causes big nations to learn hard lessons. Which brings up.....Vietnam....US DID NOT have air superiority in Vietnam which is why so many pilots were captured and or shot down. Just the A-4 Skyhawks which was loved by the Marine Corps, has lost over 200 aircraft for just the A-4.
nexpro I agree with you they basically lost to Japan too but 2 nukes later the war have changed, but still they the only army who can afford special needs airplanes for specific purposes.
A true marvel of engineering. America with wings and turbofan engines , oh and the biggest damn freedom bringing gun ever. There should be a photo of the Warthog next to the definition of Badass in a dictionary.
The 30mm was...until a 105mm howitzer got "Spooky." Still though, nothing sounds like the "mule fart."
It's funny, but I really like the looks of them. They don't seem ugly to me at all.
I think it's my favorite plane still used today. And it's abilities with a good pilot flying them are awesomely impressive and a good representation of the USA in my opinion. 🇺🇸
Fun fact…same engines as a CRJ-200…and all the A-10 pilots I met at the Whiteman AFB air show were like slightly too old college football players…kinda wild.
Everyone says “the modern battlefield”…but it’s easy to think all those advantages would still be there in a situation.
I live about 15 minutes from Whiteman. I see B2s almost daily flying overhead. I occasionally see A10s too
My favourite plane of all time. Wish we had them in the UK.
In the top ten most badass aircraft of all time by a long shot, along with the SR71, F-117, Avro Vulcan, Spitfire, B2, Euro fighter Typhoon, F22, MIG 25, B1 and Avro Lancaster!! Just my honest opinion.
I don't mean to be critical, but the MIG 25 Foxbat was designed to take off quickly from short strips, use ground controllers to orient missiles against the B-70 Valkyrie. A plane we never actually came out with. It can't dogfight, it's manuevering (compared to standard fighters) sucks, it's barely got range to make it 500 miles. How is that a badass? So it can go Mach 3+. It can do it once, then they have to scrap the engines. It doesn't actually have a purpose other than to do a short range sprint. That's it.
I was stationed at "The Planet" aka Ft.Irwin,Cali in the mid '80's. The A-10's would come out to do live fire and also be a player during force on force rotations at NTC .
THANK YOU,THANK YOU for capturing that turbofan whine and the BBRRRRT!
Chubby city.
Did 4 rotations there while I was in the Air Force at Ft. Polk. La during the '80's
My favorite fighter for exactly what this video depicts, of this absolutely awesome aircraft! Thank you for this documentary… well done 👊🏼😎. THANK YOU SINCERELY for your Service to ALL in this video.. 🇺🇸 🫡
Glad you enjoyed it!
Actually its not a fighter. A10. A equals attack
The A-10 has only been tested/used when the US has had 100% air superiority....so saying it's the best at its role is being ignorant....we don't know how it really would perform when not having air superiority
drole de chasseur , un mig 15 peu l abatre facilement , c est un avion ataque comme l intruder , ou un su25 frogfoot
I love the A-10 and everything about it. The GAU/8A Avenger rotary cannon, it's looks, the sound of its engines...and of course the famous brrrt, however I saw a video not too long ago making statements about how garbage it is. I don't know how accurate the video is (especially since the person used a lot of in game video clips "proving his point") but he also sited "very controlled tests" on the main gun. He also said that more current attack aircraft can do everything the A-10 can do only better, from a greater distance and much higher altitude. The A-10 can take an amazing amount of damage (I've seen A-10's landing back at base missing half it's wing, one engine gone, full of BIG holes, landing on non existent landing gear and other types of major damage)...but what if the plane doesn't get shot in the first place? That's a plane that can return to base, get reloaded and fueled and back up into the skies where a shot up A-10, if it manages to get back, is done for. That's it. Pilot is (hopefully) safe but will need a new plane in order to complete another mission.
Again, I have no idea how much (if anything) of what he said in that video is accurate and true. IF (and that is a big "if") that video is true...can someone let the U.S. Air Force that is be more than happy to give a few A-10's a good home. I don't need the bang-bang or any of the other boom-boom's, I just want the plane (preferably functional) and a few thousand gallons of go juice.
F15's, F16's, and our other favorite sky dominating planes are amazing! Yet this one could be called The Flying Death Machine. The amount of damage this one can dish out on a single mission, and the accuracy of it's intent...Be afraid, be very afraid!
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrttt everyone!
Bbbbrrrrrtttt indeed!
I love watching it do fast flips with those huge wings.
The airforce needs to give this beautiful jet to the marines they will put it to great use
Living in Fortescue, across the Delaware bay ,dover air force Flys A-10 over our town low and loud as hell,never gets old. The c-5 super galaxy makes a final approach, half mile over our heads, largest loudest planes never never gets old. Even catch a water sunset on east coast all is rare...
about 3yrs ago the airport 7mi. away, had a few doing something. the fly over sounds where so cool. have always loved them
WOW, WHAT AN INCREDIBLE AIRCRAFT! Thanks. John P.
Worked for a few years. My favorite aircraft!
I don't understand why people say/think its ugly? To me it's the best looking aircraft ever built, its aggressive while also balanced.
Each to their own man, everything out there is ugly to one but beautiful to the other.
When I was still in the service
There was Nothing we liked better than seeing a flight of these overhead...
19kilo10 retired...
I remember the first time I saw the A-10. I was a teenager on a family vacation at Myrtle Beach SC. Sad to think that AFB. no longer exists
make more, i stood in front of one in 1883. I was a fighter mechanic. This one had us all convinced we could beat anyone in a war
I’ve never thought the A-10 was ugly. It looks tough to me.
The fs wrong with documentary’s this is the most beautiful plane ever flown.
I sure do miss thes awesome planes,, loved hearing the flying overhead her that Myrtle Beach SC
That is one bad ass plane even being as slow as it is it’s a plane built around a gun💪
Watching this video reminds me of my brother and my uncle because they both worked for DOD,as well as my aunt when she retired to the rank of major general,3 stars,based in Albany New York State
Been looking forward to this one.
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The best documentary I've seen on this superb flying tankbuster aircraft!
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I remember them when I was at Beaufort marine corps Air Station south Carolina, they were bad azz❤❤