The two main criteria in designing the A-10 was: 1) creating the most formidable CAS aircraft possible and 2) maximizing the survivability of the aircraft and consequently the pilot over some of the most hostile airspace imaginable. Despite the resistance to creating a dedicated CAS aircraft a lot of care and thought went into the design of the A-10. It could be argued that the Air Force designed and built the Warthog, or as it is officially named: A-10 Thunderbolt II, to keep the Army from ‘poaching’ on Air Force prerogatives. The fact is that the airplane was completely unwanted by the Air Force, but was designed and created to an Army demand for the CAS role. The celebrated Warthog was not always as popular as it is today. Smallwood examines the role of the celebrated close air support (CAS) jet during the first Iraqi War. Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War by William L. Flying for the military is even more dangerous than civilian flying due to the fact that you have people trying to actively shoot you down, but flying low, slow jets over some of the densest anti-aircraft envelopes is surely the most dangerous flying of all.
Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War – Book Review By Richard N Storyīook Review: Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War.įlying is an inherently dangerous business.
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