The plane was literally built around a gun, larger than a VW beetle. I'm not speaking figuratively, literally. They shoot hunks of . It's the only decent aircraft we have for ground support with air supiriority. The government keeps trying to phase it out, but the titanium birds will be flying for another 50 years similar to the B52.
They are tough as rocks, the pilot is surrounded in a titanium armor canopy, they will be riddled with bullet holes all throughout their runs and it doesn't make em flinch. They can fly home with 2 flight control systems completely DOA. They are a beast of an air craft.
Fuck the US government, Israel, and the military industrial complex. They will probably be used on US citizens one day if a revolt takes place. But damn do I love the A10 Warthog, it is a masterpiece of engineering that excels in it's roles.
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