On an interview featured in the excellent book “Gulf Air War Debrief” by Stan Morse, Salomonson says: “ There are a lot of jets that fly a lot faster, a lot higher, but don’ t drop nearly as much stuff, nor can they hang out in the target area as long as we can. During this third sortie the two Warthogs destroyed seven more tanks! (All images: TheAviationist/Tom Demerly unless otherwise stated) The A-10 was originally conceived to offset a. As they returned to their main base, their Thunderbolts were re-armed and took off once again for more Marines support. An A-10 Thunderbolt II Davis-Monthan AFB training at low level in the western U.S. However for Solomonson and Marks, it was not yet time to rest. Once in the target area, during a rapid and tough engagement, the two A-10s killed eight more tanks, six by using the Mavericks and two by means of the cannon. The Warthog, or tankbuster, may be slow and ugly, but its been. One of the two Harrier pilots had to eject and so the Warthogs had to cover the rescue mission for the “jump jet” pilot. The A-10 Thunderbolt is the most lethal close-air-support, fixed-wing aircraft ever flown. Instead of returning to their base, the Thunderbolts landed to a FOL (Forward Operating Location), were refueled and reloaded of weapons and took off again to help the Marines near Kuwait City.Ī “Fast FAC” F/A-18 Hornet directed Solomonson and Marks in the area where two AV-8B Harriers had been hit. War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat multiplayer video game. In a matter of ten minutes six tanks were destroyed by the Mavericks and two more were killed by the brutal force of the Avenger. The Skymaster A-10/A10 In this video we continue with the wings, specifically the Aileron and speed brake setup and get the gear and gear pod mounted Thanks for Watching Video 3 For 30. A 10 Warthog War ThunderA-10 Warthog (early - Late) obviously with the A10 its an. However there were enough targets for both infrared AGM-65 Maverick missiles and for the powerful 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger seven barreled cannon of the two Warthogs. It is fitted with two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans that provide 9,000 lbs. Solomonson and Marks noted that some Iraqi tanks had scattered and tried to hide in prepositioned revetments while some others were pulling off from both sides of the road. The A-10 first entered USAF service in the late 1970’s achieving combat readiness in the summer of 1978. The two A-10s, flown by Captain Eric Solomonson and Lieutenant John Marks, were led to the target area by an OA-10 FAC (Forward Air Controller).
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