Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II - Firepower

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets, also providing a limited air interdiction role. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support.
The first production A-10 flew in October 1975, and deliveries to the Air Force commenced in March 1976 to units at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The first squadron to use the A-10 went operational in October 1977. In total, 715 airplanes were produced, the last delivered in 1984.

Although the A-10 can carry considerable disposable stores, its primary built-in weapon is the 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun. One of the most powerful aircraft cannons ever flown, it fires large depleted uranium armor-piercing shells, with a fixed rate of 3900 rounds per minute.
Another commonly used weapon is the AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile, with different variations for either electro-optical (TV-guided) or infra-red targeting. Other weapons include cluster bombs, Hydra rocket pods and two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles for self-defense.

The A-10 saw combat for the first time during the Gulf War in 1991, destroying more than 1000 Iraqi tanks, 2000 military vehicles, and 1200 artillery pieces. A-10s shot down two Iraqi helicopters with the GAU-8 gun. A-10s had a mission capable rate of 95.7%, flew 8100 sorties, and launched 90% of the AGM-65 Maverick missiles fired in the conflict.

A-10s again saw service in the 1999 Kosovo War, in the later stages of the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, in Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan in March 2002 and in the 2003 Iraq war.

The A-10 is scheduled to stay in service with the USAF until 2028.

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[Clickheelsthreetimes]

GAYEST MUSIC EVER FUDGEPACKER

[krzysiu93]

aargh,everywhere the same stupid song

[mikkaleon]

Thank you for showing me - i never seen it befor but jesterday four of this great aircrafts fly in the south of germany ( Hechingen/Burg Hohenzollern ) in a maneuverfigth with eurofigther in the sky.i think: shit what is this and the sirene when they turn arrond like a Stuka.

[chicubs424]

something as awesome as the a-10 thunderbolt does not deserve to be recognized by shitty music

[SpazzyMcGee1337]

I like the music.

Haters gonna hate.

[royalbrainwave]

Ah, those depleted uranium bullets are just lovely. Thank you US military, please fuck us some more.

[paulcadaver]

shit music from hell

[ChiefCabioch]

anyone why "dislikes" this must be an enemy in the middle east

[FPSkillz]

Instant mute, whats up with all the gay music on videos lately?

[jjmaxx16]

I LIKE THE SOUND WHAT TITLE IS IT?

[nowmyway]

29 mudshaheddin were here....

[radioguru21]

a single pilot with all that firepower...? bet he feels like a bad a** while flying that beast