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A-10 Warthog: the famous anti-tank airplanes are next to retirement (VIDEO)

Washington DC, USA - F-35 needs reductions of any kind. Today the target is the ground attack fighter made famous by Gulf wars

The A-10 Warthog anti-tank aircraft is going to be replaced soon on battlefields. Too much specialized in its role USAF said, too few the missions where the aircraft can be deployed in a war scenery leading to multi-roling. Five squadrons are going to be eliminated, for a total of 102 aircraft, but the operation will not compromise the missions this aircraft is conceived to. The Fairchild A-10...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1137568
Rome, Italy, 02/08/2012 18:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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