Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Diecast Model

Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog" – 74th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group "Flying Tigers," USAF, 2011

1:72 Scale.  Length: 8.75”.  Wingspan: 9.6”

A-10C Thunderbolt II #81-0964 was modernized from an “A” variant to a “C”. In 2004 the aircraft went to AMARC before going to the 74th FS, 23rd FG in 2006. The 23rd FG relocated to Moody AFB, Georgia in 2007 as one of three East Coast Demo aircraft. This aircraft is one of only two A-10’s to record an air-to-air victory when it shot down an Iraqi Mi-8 helicopter using its GAU-8 cannon in January 1991 while being flown by Capt. Todd "Shanghai" Sheehy of the 511th TFS.

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a twin-engine ground-attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the U.S. Air Force. First flown on May 10, 1972, the A-10A entered service in March 1976. It was designed around the GAU-8 Avenger, a 30 mm internal rotary cannon that is the airplane's primary armament and the heaviest such automatic cannon mounted on any aircraft. In addition to its cannon, the A-10 can be armed with a combination of rockets, missiles, bombs and other mission equipment on eleven pylon stations under the wings and fuselage.

Designed for survivability, the A-10s airframe includes 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of titanium armor for protection of the cockpit and other systems that enables the aircraft to continue flying even after damage from enemy fire. Commonly known by its nickname "Warthog" the A-10 is highly maneuverable at low speeds and low altitude and capable of short take-offs and landings.

The A-10 was used in combat for the first time during the 1991 Gulf War, destroying more than 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 other military vehicles and 1200 artillery pieces, making it by far the most effective aircraft of the war. A-10s also shot down two helicopters with the GAU-8 cannon. The A-10 flew 8,100 sorties and launched 90% of the AGM-65 Maverick missiles fired in the conflict.


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