These aerodynamic configurations and engine technology allow the A-10 to fly slower and lower, in closer proximity to ground forces and enemy targets. “It is built to withstand more damage than any other frame that I know of. An Aerostat blimp tethered in Kabul observes a Taliban machine gun team following an attack on an ISAF position five kilometers to the northeast.

Pilots flying attack missions in the aircraft communicate with other aircraft and ground forces using radios and a data-link known at LINK 16. An Aerostat blimp tethered in Kabul observes a Taliban machine gun team following an attack on an ISAF position five kilometers to the northeast. Armed with 1,150 rounds, the 30mm cannon is able to fire 70-rounds a second. If one hydraulic system fails, another one kicks in,” he said.

We are actually trained for that,” he said. “The A-10 is not agile, nimble, fast or quick,” Haden said. Air Force is beginning to work on how fast, lethal, durable and capable a new “A-10”-like aircraft would need to be in order to provide U.S. military ground troops with effective close-air support for decades to come. The engines on the A-10 are General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans. The aircraft can carry 16,000 pounds of mixed ordnance; eight can fly under the wings and three under-fuselage pylon station, Air Force statements said.

It is designed for air to ground attack,” Haden explained.

However, most of the fighters can’t transition between the two targeting pods and we can, based on our software,” Haden said.

Note: to turn off these warnings you need to set the 'safe mode' to OFF (on the top right) We have a very efficient engine that allows me to loiter with a much more efficient gas-burn rate,” Haden said. During the early months of combat in Operation Enduring Freedom, in a battle known as “Operation Anaconda,” Haden’s A-10 wound up in a fast-moving, dynamic combat circumstance wherein U.S. military were attacking Taliban fighters in the Afghan mountains.

They are centered the way the aircraft fires. By virtue of being able to fly at slower speeds of 300, the A-10 can fly beneath the weather at altitudes of 100 feet. The engines are turbofan. By clicking on CONTINUE you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Warning - thread A-10 WARTHOG KILLS 5 TALIBAN FIGHTERS WITH 30MM CANNON might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Tags: A-10, Warthog, Depleted Uranium, GAU8, Terroist, Goat-Fuckers, Fairchild Republic. Note: to turn off these warnings you need to set the 'safe mode' to OFF (on the top right), 'Count every vote': Protesters take to streets in Boston, TRUMP SUPPORTER INTERRUPTS PRESS CONFERENCE, Enormous Trump truck demands to "confirm our election" in Detroit, SUV driver dies in tragic Train Accident near Ronit Farms, Israel, 'Stop the vote!' A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the Warthog, has been in service since the late 1970s and served as a close air support combat aircraft in conflicts such as the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Allied Force in Kosovo, among others. Although the continued existence of the A-10 is assured well into the next decade, the debate about what, if anything, might be able to replace it is quite likely to continue. “I can project my targeting pod video into my eye so I can see the field of view. Sea Domination: International Allied Carrier Strike Group Assembles. A-10 Warthog Eats Truck Full Of Taliban And Comes Back For Seconds. “So when I lose all the computers and the calculations, the targeting pod and the heads up display, you can still point the aircraft using a degraded system at the target and shoot. Unlike other air platforms built for speed, maneuverability, air-to-air dogfighting and air-to-air weapons, the A-10 is specifically engineered around its gun, a 30mm cannon aligned directly beneath the fuselage. The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). It’s known for its ruggedness,” A-10 pilot Lt. Col. Ryan Haden, 23rd Fighter Group Deputy, Moody AFB, told Scout Warrior in an interview last year. The gun is also called a GAU-8/A Gatling gun. Sea Domination: International Allied Carrier Strike Group Assembles. If something shoots at me I can target it simply by looking at it,” he explained. RECOMMENDED: North Korea Has 200,000 Soldiers in Its Special Forces. It is commonly referred to by the nicknames "Warthog" or "Hog", although the A-10's official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II fighter-bomber effective at attacking ground targets. Tags: A-10 A-10 Warthog Military Technology World U.S. Air Force Pilots Revealed To Us Why You Can't Kill the A-10 Warthog I can sometimes see hands and people waving. This gives pilots and ability to see enemy targets with the naked eye, giving them the ability to drop bombs, fire rockets and open fire with the 30mm cannon in close proximity to friendly forces. 13.6k. Using close air support procedures in conjunction with our sensors on board, we deconstructed the tactical situation and then shot,” he said. The insurgents in the vehicle were armed with a DShK heavy machine gun. “We could see tracer fire going from one side of the valley to the other side of the valley. (DVIDS). Haden explained the gun alignment as being straight along the fuselage line without an upward “cant” like many other aircraft have. We do it 50-meters away from people. A U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II conducts a strike on a Taliban vehicle fleeing the scene of an attack in Kandahar province on January 24, 2018. As the insurgents regroup for exfiltration, an A-10 “Warthog” Thunderbolt II gets cleared hot for a strafing run. We were unable to tell which was from good guys and which was from bad guys. An AC-130 gunship and UH-60 helicopter light up the night as troops on the ground work a laser illuminator.

Having flown combat missions in the A-10, Haden explained how the aircraft is specially designed to survive enemy ground attacks.

“There are things built in for redundancy. If I get close enough and low enough I can see the difference between good guys and bad guys and shoot,” Haden explained. It doesn't exist officially. Senior service officials are now exploring “draft requirements” concepts – and evaluating the kind of avionics, engineering, weapons, armor and technical redundancy the aircraft would need, Air Force officials told Scout Warrior. A U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II conducts a strike on a Taliban vehicle fleeing the scene of an attack in Kandahar province on January 24, 2018. “The aircraft uses the same targeting pod as F-15E and F-16. A-10 pilots also wear a high-tech helmet which enables them to look at targeting video on a helmet display. A-10 Warthog Eats Truck Full Of Taliban And Comes Back For Seconds first published on May 25, 2017 by Will A thermal video out of Afghanistan shows an A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” conduct a series of deadly strafing runs on a truck full of Taliban fighters. » About the video:A-10 Warthog strikes against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.MILITARY SOURCE - Military Technology \u0026 Combat Footage» Please, LIKE, SHARE \u0026 SUBSCRIBE to help us grow our channel!» Watch more: https://goo.gl/VX8zsR◉ FOLLOW us for latest military news:» YouTube: https://goo.gl/VX8zsR» Facebook: https://goo.gl/fP7IsZ» Google+: https://goo.gl/dkVdgm◉ DISCLAIMER:Military Source does not glorify war or violence in any case.

Pilots can also text message with other aircraft and across platforms, Haden added. On most planes, this would have ripped the gear up, but the A-10 turned right around and took off,” he added. © Copyright 2020 Center for the National Interest All Rights Reserved, How America Would Wage a War Against North Korea, North Korea Has 200,000 Soldiers in Its Special Forces. A-10 Warthog engages and eliminates 5 Taliban fighters with the 30mm cannon in Afghanistan. Trump supporters demand vote to be stopped in Michigan where Trump is losing amid baseless allegations of fraud, Enormous Trump truck demands to "confirm our election" in Detroit, SUV driver dies in tragic Train Accident near Ronit Farms, Israel, Wipeout!

During the mission in March of 2002, Haden was able to see and destroy Taliban anti-aircraft artillery, guns and troop positions. Known for an ability to keep flying after taking multiple rounds of enemy machine gun fire, land and operate in rugged terrain, destroy groups of enemy fighters with a 30mm cannon and unleash a wide arsenal of attack weapons, the A-10 is described by pilots as a “flying tank” in the sky -- able to hover over ground war and provide life-saving close air support in high-threat combat environments. Note: to turn off these warnings you need to set the 'safe mode' to OFF (on the top right) A thermal video out of Afghanistan shows an A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog ” conduct a series of deadly strafing runs on a truck full of Taliban fighters. “I’ve seen this airplane land on a desert strip with the main gear buried in a foot of sand. The pilot of the A-10 is surrounded by multiple plates of titanium armor, designed to enable the aircraft to withstand small-arms fire and keep flying its attack missions. The full United Kingdom (UK) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) assembled at sea on 04 October, 2020.

“We shoot really close to people. While the aircraft has been extremely successful attacking ISIS targets such as fuel convoys and other assets, the A-10 is also the kind of plane that can carry and deliver a wide-ranging arsenal of bombs to include larger laser-guided and precision weapons. You can point the aircraft and shoot at the ground. RECOMMENDED: How America Would Wage a War Against North Korea. It can be seen as war archive and should be also seen as educational documentary channel. If the aircraft loses all of its electronics including its digital displays and targeting systems, the pilot of an A-10 can still fly, drop general purpose bombs and shoot the 30mm cannon, Haden explained. » About the video: A-10 Warthog strikes against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan.

The performance of the A-10 Warthog in the ongoing bombing campaign against ISIS, coupled with the Air Forces’ subsequent decision to delay the aircraft’s planned retirement – has led the service to begin the process of developing a new, longer-term A-10 type platform. Following an announcement from Pentagon leaders that the A-10 will not begin retiring but rather will serve until at least 2022, Air Force and DoD officials are now hoping to keep a close-air-support aircraft for many years beyond the previously projected timeframe. “The wings are straight and broadened. A-10 Warthog engages and eliminates 5 Taliban fighters with the 30mm cannon in Afghanistan. There’s nothing flimsy or fragile about the way it is constructed or about the way that it flies.”. Warning - thread US A-10 Strafing A Truck Load of Taliban Fighters (Afghanistan) Flir might contain content that is not suitable for all ages.