The legendary flying gun. The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the Tank Buster or Warthog
The A-10 was used in combat for the first time during the Gulf War in 1991, destroying more than 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 other military vehicles and 1,200 artillery pieces, making it by far the most effective aircraft of the war.
The mighty A-10 Thunderbolt II also known as the Tank Buster or Warthog. A formidable close air support asset.
A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt II over an Afghan mountain range
Composite Image. Mountain Image taken from Pexels.
A USAF Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II hitting targets on a Close Air Support mission
Digital Artwork. Created using stock imager and digital painting techniques.
