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The A-10 Warthog Aircraft Carrier ‘Dream’ Summed Up in 2 Words

-The aircraft is too heavy, its airframe and landing gear are not built to withstand violent carrier operations, and it lacks essential features like a tailhook. -Furthermore, in a future high-tech ...
PBS

‘Beloved’ A-10 Warthog aircraft may not survive Pentagon attack

As Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced yesterday, the Pentagon is grappling with what to keep and what to cut in a time of tight budgets and national security challenges. At the Air Force, leaders ...
The National Interest

No, the A-10 Warthog Can’t Fly from an Aircraft Carrier

Summary and Key Points: The idea of converting the A-10 Warthog into a carrier-based aircraft is appealing but impractical due to significant engineering challenges. -The A-10, designed for close air ...

Here's what a seasoned A-10 Warthog pilot says it feels like to fire the attack aircraft's powerful cannon

"The coolest thing I've ever done in an airplane to this day is shooting the gun," the A-10 pilot and squadron commander said.
Stars and Stripes

Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing begins divesting A-10s

The Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing officially began the divestment of its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, with the first jet departing Boise’s Gowen Field on Tuesday. The Warthog aircraft ...
The Pueblo Chieftain

Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft museum acquires A-10 'Warthog' with storied combat career

The A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" loaned permanently to the Weisbrod is the only one held by a Colorado museum. The Warthog flew 64 missions over Iraq during Desert Storm. Its pilot, Capt. Stephen ...