Us Air Force Fairchild Republic A 10 Thunderbolt Ii Warplanes

The only united states air force aircraft designed solely for close air support of ground forces the a 10 was built to attack tanks armored vehicles and other ground targets with limited air defenses.

Us air force fairchild republic a 10 thunderbolt ii warplanes. Us air force shelves plan to retire warthogs the thunderbolts will keep retirement at bay again as the air force reportedly is scrapping its yearly bid to mothball the aircraft. It is designed to drop bombs fire rockets missiles and its 30 mm gatling gun at enemies on the ground like tanks. A 10 thunderbolt ii by fairchild republic. 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.

First fielded in 1975 the a 10 was designed from the ground up for one mission. It is named after the world war ii p 47 thunderbolt. Penetrate heavily defended airspace and sweep. The a 10 thunderbolt ii also called the warthog is an attack aircraft made by fairchild republic.

The a 10 thunderbolt ii may be slow and old but this dedicated close air support aircraft is still an infantrymans best friend and the enemys worst nightmare. They are simple effective and survivable twin engine jet aircraft that can be used against all ground targets including tanks and other armored vehicles. A 1100 diecast scale model of a us air force fairchild republic a 10 thunderbolt ii also known as the warthog or hog. 1990s the a 10 thunderbolt ii is the first air force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces.

Dayton ohio fairchild republic a 10a thunderbolt ii on display in the air park at the national museum of the united states air force. A single seat twin turbofan engine developed for the united states air force designed for close air support attacking armored vehicles and tanks along with quick action support against enemy ground forces. Air force photo by ken larock. The fairchild republic thunderbolt ii is an american twin engine straight wing jet aircraft developed by fairchild republic in the early it is t.

The restoration crew members worked as part of a team to complete the gallery reconfiguration on jan. Dayton ohio fairchild republic a 10a thunderbolt ii being moved into position in the cold war gallery at the national museum of the united states air force.