Nice Article on the A-10, the aircraft too good to Kill

[tdracer]

Probably nothing new to those in the know, but interesting none the less:


Call in the A-10 | Military Aviation | Air & Space Magazine (http://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/why-the-a-10-survives-180960962/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2 0161117-daily-responsive&spMailingID=27098518&spUserID=NzQwNDUzMjM0MTgS1&spJobID=923315771&spReportId=OTIzMzE1NzcxS0)


Money quote:
"I love the A-10!” the Marine next to me yelled as others cheered. “Those gun runs never get old!” A few more passes ensured that the attackers on the mountain would never strike again.

[ericferret]

"Throughout the wars in Iraq and in Afghanistan, U.S. and Coalition forces operated under ever-stricter rules of engagement, which prohibit them from firing on any target other than those positively identified as hostile"

Really!!!!

Apart from that a good article about a great aircraft.

Britons caught in terrifying hail of fire after fatal US mix-up in the sky - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1541847/Britons-caught-in-terrifying-hail-of-fire-after-fatal-US-mix-up-in-the-sky.html)