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The A-10 was originally conceived to offset a massive imbalance in the number of tanks between the Soviet-backed Warsaw Pact and the NATO alliance. Strategists anticipated a huge flood of Russian.

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Olympics Soccer Tennis Opinion Letters The Old Warthog Could Work Wonders in Ukraine Russian tanks and artillery are lined up for the A-10 close-support aircraft. March 22, 2022 11:35 am ET.

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36 Congress hasn't formally offered them and the Ukrainian brass says it doesn't want them but a Ukrainian unit, with help from some retired USAF Warthog pilots, has been secretly training pilots on simulators to fly A-10s in the hopes they will be donated by the U.S. government, according to an exclusive story in Time Magazine.

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The A-10 proved especially useful in the Gulf War, when it flew 8,100 sorties and destroyed thousands of Soviet-era combat vehicles and equipment. Later, it helped the U.S. destroy hardened enemy.

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January 02, 2023 Justin Cooper Early in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the defenders asked the U.S. for 100 A-10 "Warthog" attack jets to wipe out tank columns rolling on Kyiv. The request was rejected as "impossible" by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who added that it "made no sense."

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culture. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov requested the U.S. for 100 of its A-10 Warthog ground attack jets just weeks after the Russian invasion in February this year, The Washington.

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Giving A-10 Warthogs To Ukraine Isn't Off The Table Top U.S. Air Force officials have left the door open to the possibility of transferring some of the iconic Warthogs to Ukraine. by Joseph.

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From Olga Voitovych, CNN's Victoria Butenko in Kyiv. Smoke rises over the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 10. (Oleksandr Klymenko/Reuters) Russian forces used missiles, air strikes and drones.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin shot down Ukraine's A-10 request saying it was impractical and the jets would be too vulnerable. by Joseph Trevithick | PUBLISHED Dec 23, 2022 3:43 PM EST.

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Published: July 22, 2022 Updated: July 24, 2022 25 Ukraine is saying thanks but no thanks to a suggestion the U.S. Air Force donate its unwanted A-10 Warthogs on the war-torn country. Air Force Magazine is reporting Ukraine would much rather have F-16s.

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Alexander Gorgan, a Ukrainian infantry officer, wants Ukraine's air force to get A-10 attack jets to protect troops on the ground. Courtesy of Alexander Gorgan

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July 21, 2022 · 3 min read 653 Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Wednesday that some of America's aging A-10 Thunderbolt combat jets could potentially be given to Ukraine as part of.

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Military & Defense Ukraine doesn't need A-10 Warthogs that are 'slow' and 'vulnerable' to Russian air defenses, military adviser says Abbie Shull The A-10 Warthogs are too "slow" and.

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Sgt. Daniel Snider) AFA AIR WARFARE SYMPOSIUM: Despite calls from former US defense officials for the Air Force to transfer some of its A-10 Warthog attack aircraft to Ukraine, there are no.

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A-10 pilots train on DCS and off-the-shelf PCs and VR gear. (USAF photo) While virtual reality training systems are still in the process of being widely adopted as a way to prepare military and.

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The A-10 was discussed as a possibility for Ukrainian forces as the invasion began five months ago when Russian convoys began making their way across the border after seeing extensive use in Iraq.