A-10 Thunderbolt II - The Iraqi Tank Killer

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The <b>A</b>-<b>10 Thunderbolt II</b> is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets, also providing <b>a</b> limited air interdiction role. It is the first US Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support. The first production <b>A</b>-<b>10</b> flew in October 1975, and deliveries to the Air Force commenced in ...

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