Not long after GW1, I was back doing more child abuse - OK, flying as a UAS QFI. One day we were tasked to fly some RCMS cadets on air experience, so a suitable session of low level flying was sorted.
Pottering about near the Malverns, I heard a US call-sign giving the required "2 x A10 entering low level at...." R/T call. Hmm, I thought, that means they'll be here in about 5 minutes. So I climbed a little, spotted them and dived down towards them having thrashed HM's mighty Wardog up to an indecent speed.... "Lead from 2, 1 light ac right 1 o'clock....and he's turning in on us!" They honoured the threat with that defensive manoeuvre which pairs of A-10s did, then we had a chat. "Were you over in Desert Storm?", I asked. "Sure were - and you?" came the reply. "Yes, but not in this thing!". "Well, thanks for the training threat anyway!".
Excellent aircraft flown by highly capable pilots. There's still no feasible replacement.