Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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Aircraft: Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II
Reg: 81-0969
Serial #: A10-0664
Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
Photo Date: Jan 23, 2018
Tucson Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - KDMA, USA - Arizona
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by Agustin Anaya
Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
ground attack plane
The Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seater, twin-jet, straight-wing ground attack aircraft developed in the United States by the Fairchild-Republic company in the early 1970s. It was designed at the request of the US Air Force. the United States (USAF) to provide close air support (CAS) to ground troops by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with limited air interdiction capabilities. It is the first USAF aircraft designed exclusively for CAS missions.
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