[freedumb2003]

Yeah, agree. . .but also think the A-10 is so ugly it is beautiful. . .but that’s just me.

I have never understood the "warthog ugly" thing with the A-10. With those big old shoulders and the ability to damn near stand still, it is like the Da Vinci's sculpture of David -- muscled and elegant. The only people who would not find it beautiful are the denizens of the hard targets it is about to rain hellfire down upon. The A-10 rips armored targets apart like aluminum beer cans.

[MikeSteelBe]

The design team for that aircraft had to read the book by Hans-Ulrich Rudel. He popped over 500 Russian tanks with a cannon armed Stuka.

They actually had to create a higher level of iron cross award for Hans’ commie-killing accomplishments.