A-10 Thunderbolt II: Fairchild Republic's Warthog at War

by Ken Neubeck

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, commonly nicknamed the "Warthog" due to its unusual and ungainly appearance, became the most effective close-air-support aircraft that has ever served for the US Air Force and Air National Guard. Designed around the GAU-8/A Avenger autocannon, the aircraft was a highly effective tank killer during Operation Desert Storm. The Warthog continues to serve, from its first appearance in 1976 through subsequent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764356704
• ISBN13: 9780764356704
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 9.3"