We need 1000 more of these.
A-10, what a great ground support airplane. Our troops in the air and on the ground deserve the best, today and tomorrow.
Let’s hope some of those roadside IED planters get a few depleted uranium shells up the butt and out through the turban.
Go Warthogs!
Bend over, Talibastards! Here comes some Love, American Style!
We ought to have our aicraft plants assembly lines running 24/7, cranking these babies out like sausages.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iz5MwPsfyo&feature=PlayList&p=2803F6681B64862B&index=0&playnext=1
From:
http://www.defense-update.com/products/a/A10C.htm
“From a clear weather, visual only attack aircraft the A-10C is transformed into an all-weather, multi-mission precision weapons delivery platform, capable of employing the Joint Direct Attack Munition and the Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser. The program is integrating advanced sensors, a datalink and the LITENING AT and Sniper XR targeting pods onto the aircraft, which will boost pilot situational awareness, targeting capabilities, survivability and communication with other coalition ground and air elements.”
“Comprising hardware and software upgrades, each installed kit transforms the legacy A-10A aircraft enabling precision weapons capability. Each PE kit consists of a new cockpit instrument panel with two 5x5 inch multi-function color displays, a new stick grip and right throttle to provide true hands-on-throttle and-stick fingertip control of aircraft systems and targeting pod functionality, and six pylons upgraded to ‘smart’ weapons capability. A new computer called the Central Interface Control Unit manages the avionics and the integrated Digital Stores Management System (DSMS), which controls weapons functionality.”
I could tell he wanted to turn that 30mm loose! More importantly, I instantly felt safer knowing there were two "Alpha One Zeros" looking after us.
Awesome weapon system.. especially in this type of warfare.