"Flying Attack Missions in the A-10" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Mar 2016 12:09 p.m. PST |
"Known for an ability to keep flying after taking multiple rounds of enemy machine gun fire, land and operate in rugged terrain, destroy groups of enemy fighters with a 30mm cannon and unleash a wide arsenal of attack weapons, the A-10 is described by pilots as a "flying tank" in the sky -- able to hover over ground war and provide life-saving close air support in high-threat combat environments.
"It is built to withstand more damage than any other frame that I know of. It's known for its ruggedness," A-10 pilot Lt. Col. Ryan Haden, 23rd Fighter Group Deputy, Moody AFB, told Scout Warrior in an interview. The pilot of the A-10 is surrounded by multiple plates of titanium armor, designed to enable the aircraft to withstand small-arms fire and keep flying its attack missions…"
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| 14Bore | 23 Mar 2016 1:35 p.m. PST |
Bet nap spot is on top between the engines, can't be seen from the ground, just sayin |
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