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The A-10 Warthog Is Back in Iraq — And Just in Time
« on: November 28, 2014, 04:36:47 pm »
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The A-10 Warthog Is Back in Iraq — And Just in Time


Attack jets prep for war as Ramadi defenders make do without air support

The low- and slow-flying A-10 Warthog jet is back in the Middle East—seven years after the attack planes withdrew.

The prospect of A-10s joining the war against Islamic State was subject to rumors in September, when elements of the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing—which flies the twin-engine A-10—deployed to Southwest Asia.

    The Air Force finally confirmed the A-10s were in the region on Nov. 24, noting the aircraft “landed here over several days” between Nov. 17 and Nov. 21.


At top—A-10 Warthogs in an undisclosed air base in the Middle East on Nov. 17, 2014. Air Force photo. Above—The same A-10s in a lineup.

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