Stihačka A-10A Thunderbolt II BD/79-143, 47th TFS, Barksdale AFB

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October 1975 saw delivery of the first USAF A-10a and deployment in March 1976. Built specifically for close ground support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being covered by a bubble canopy giving a commanding view. The Warthog has everything needed to survive, dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems protected by titanium armor; a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun; a wide array of bombs and missiles. This plane packs a heavy punch and can stay on scene a long time to deliver.

In the Gulf War, A-10s had a mission capable rate of 95.7 percent, flew 8,100 sorties and launched 90 percent of the AGM-65 Maverick missiles and were vital assets during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Noble Anvil.

A-10A 79-0143 was built as A10-0407 and eventually became a United States Air Force Reserve (AFRES) aircraft with the 47th TFS “Terrible Termites” / 917th TFG located at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. In October 1980 the 47th TFS traded in their old A-37 Dragonfly’s for the A-10. Three times the 47th TFS deployed to Aviano AB, Italy in support of United Nations operations and flew 501 sorties. A-10 79-0143 was transferred to the 66th Weapons Squadron at Nellis AFB and in 2003 was written off due to mechanical failure.
Specifications A-10A

Crew: One
Main role: A-10 - close air support, OA-10 -
airborne forward air control
Manufacturer: Fairchild Republic Co.
Power Plants: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans
Thrust: 9,065 pounds per engine

Length: 16.16 meters   (53 ft  4 ins)
Height: 4.42 meters     (14 ft  8 ins)
Wingspan: 17.42 meters    (57 ft   6 ins)
Speed: 420 miles per hour (Mach 0.56)
Ceiling: 13,636 meters    (45,000 ft)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 22,950 kg.    (51,000 lbs.)
Range: 800 miles (695 nautical miles)

Armament: One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun; maximum 7,200 kg
(16,000lbs.) of mixed ordnance on
eight under-wing and three under-fuselage pylon stations, including 225 kg (500 lbs.)
Mk-82 and 900 kg (2,000 lbs.)
Mk-84 series low/high drag bombs, incendiary cluster bombs, combined effects
munitions, mine dispensing munitions,
AGM-65 Maverick missiles and laser-guided/electro-optically guided bombs; infrared countermeasure flares; electronic countermeasure chaff; jammer pods; 6.99 cm (2.75 in.) rockets; illumination flares and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.