The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, universally known as the Warthog, is a twin-engine American close air support jet that first flew on 10 May 1972, entered service in 1976 and built its fearsome reputation around a 30 mm GAU-8/A cannon firing 3,900 rounds a minute. It was the first US Air Force aircraft designed Read article
The complete F-15 Eagle history: F-X origins, design, Streak Eagle records, the undefeated combat record, variants from F-15A to F-15EX, operators, survivors and specifications. Read article
How the Western Allies fed a blockaded city of two million entirely by air: the aircraft of the Berlin Airlift, the Tunner system, the Easter Parade, the cost, and where the survivors are today. Read article
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