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 insurgents in the vehicle were armed with a DShK heavy...

Apr 19, 2012 · A-10 Warthog engages and eliminates 5 Taliban fighters with the 30mm cannon in Afghanistan.

The A-10 was designed to provide close air support (CAS) to ground troops by attacking enemy armored vehicles, tanks, and other ground forces; it is the only production-built aircraft designed solely for CAS to have served with the U.S. Air Force. [4]

Dec 3, 2024 · The Pentagon is confirming it carried out several lethal strikes in Syria in recent days, including the use of Fairchild Republic A-10C ground-attack jets from the US Air Force (USAF).

U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, call in a A-10 Warthog to engage an enemy position in the Korengal Valley of...

Dec 20, 2012 · Without the A-10A Thunderbolt II attack planes, allied forces would have suffered a far higher cost in terms of lives during the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm in February 1991. This is...

Mar 9, 2017 · While drones may play a big role in bombing insurgent locations, very little compares to the devastating strafing runs of the A-10. The video begins with the pilot spotting fighters on the ground, and unleashing a devastating barrage of fire from the planes 30MM cannon as it strafes the target. A-10 finishes mid-air refueling (YouTube)

An A-10 conducts a strike on a Taliban vehicle fleeing the scene of an attack in Kandahar province, Jan. 24, 2018, according to the Air Force. The Taliban vehicle was speeding off having just...

Jan 4, 2012 · Air strike occurs at the 6:29 mark. This is a longer version of a shorter clip, but includes some good chatter. Enjoy!

Dec 7, 2014 · During the week of Nov. 17-21, the U.S. Air Force moved a squadron-sized element of A-10C Thunderbolt aircraft from Bagram, Afghanistan, to Ahmed al Jaber airbase, in Kuwait, to join the fight...