Saturday, December 6, 2014

America’s Toughest, Ugliest Warplane Is Going Back Into Battle

The A-10 Thunderbolt II, better known as the Warthog, is old and ugly, but effective. SENIOR AIRMAN GREG L. DAVIS Wired JORDAN GOLSON For more than 30 years, the A-10 Thunderbolt II—better known as the Warthog because it’s so ugly—has performed a crucial role: attacking hostile targets that threaten troops on the ground, a task called close air support. The plane, designed for the Cold War, is old.



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