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How the Fairchild Republic A-10 Warthog’s titanium bathtub protects pilots from ground-level ballistics

The metal fortress that encloses the pilot is where we begin the tale of the A-10's famous ruggedness and stunning battle-damage resilience. This US Air Force attack jet contains the ultimate ...
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A-10 Warthog: Close air support for Pacific island-hopping

The A-10 Warthog has earned its reputation the hard way — decades of grinding, close-quarters combat over Afghanistan’s ...