Behind-the-scenes look at the ‘Warthog’

[rangerrebew]

Behind-the-scenes look at the ‘Warthog’

Join us for closeups of the Fairchild Republic A–10C Thunderbolt II close air support jet
May 20, 2020 By David Tulis

A ground-to-air encounter with Maryland Air National Guard crews flying the fabled and feared Fairchild Republic A–10C led to an up-close-and-personal look at the armament-carrying Thunderbolt II close air support and ground-attack jet affectionately known as the “Warthog” and a chance to fly one—in a simulator.

Lt. Col. Chris “Slug” Palmer, who participated in an A–10C formation flyover of Maryland to salute coronavirus frontline personnel on May 8, invited AOPA for a visit to Martin State Airport near Baltimore to get to know the flying cannon that the U.S. Air Force calls the “first aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces.”

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/may/20/behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-warthog

[PeteS in CA]

The combiners on the PU (= HUD) look like what Kaiser Electronics had with the PU back in the late 1970s. I hope the electronics underneath are not the same (not poor quality, just lots of obsolete parts).