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Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War William L. Smallwood
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.

The A 10 was slated for the boneyard BEFORE the first Gulf war, but that time frame was pushed back after they proved their worth in a combat situation. There's nothing like the sound of a Warthog flying in to lay some smack down. They were on the chpping block when the first gulf war popped up and again between conflicts. Jul 26, 2010 - According to the book WARTHOG: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War by William L. Sep 20, 2013 - “One Army commander told me, whenever he heard the Warthogs show up, he knew that their day was about to get better,” Barber said in his remarks in the House. Sep 11, 2005 - At least it provided the A-7 and A-10 with LGB dropping capabilities. The airframes are getting old would be cheaper? Feb 10, 2012 - The Warthog (whose actual name, the Thunderbolt II, is so inconsistent with the A-10's ugly-duckling persona that it's hardly ever used) has served a vital close-air support (CAS) role in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. Feb 1, 2014 - The Clinton Administration reduced the entire military—its forces and equipment—by one-third under the utopian assumption that the end of the Cold War would lead to a “lasting peace.” This “procurement holiday” has . I hear this is quite common with the A-10 Warthog..i.e the ability to land with one wing. Believe it or not, what A good description and more info is available in "Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War" by William L. Apr 28, 2005 - Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War William L. In the first Gulf War, a single F-117A could take out a target that would have required a fleet of World War II bombers to eliminate. Barber also supported the A-10 this week in a letter to Eric Fanning, . Its primary selling points are its ability to haul truckloads of . Historically, America has spent far more on defense: 4.6 percent during the first Gulf War, 6 percent during the Reagan buildup, 8.9 percent during the Vietnam War, 11.7 percent during the Korean War, and 34.5 percent during World War II. "A-10 'Warthogs' damaged heavily in Gulf War bug survived to fly again. One elevator and half a wing torn off" Henderson, Breck W. Oct 16, 2011 - Warthog : Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War (1993) by William Smallwood is a book that describes the operations of the A-10 in the Gulf War of 1990-91. Smallwood, Pat's squadron commander, Lt. Unfortunately there is no aircraft that can replace the A 10 and it's mission.