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204K views · 6.2K reactions | Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II The A-10A on display was flown on Jan. 21, 1991, by Capt. Paul Johnson on an eight-hour rescue support mission during Operation Desert Storm, for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross, the USAF's second highest award for valor. The aircraft was delivered to the museum in January 1992. #avgeek | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

THE BIRTH OF THE WARTHOG: Building the A-10 Thunderbolt II [RARE RESTORED PROTOTYPE FILM] This documentary short features rare, restored historical footage of the Fairchild A-X (Attack-Experimental) program, detailing the construction and rollout of the YA-10 Thunderbolt II prototype. This film takes you inside the Fairchild hangar 200 days before the first flight, showing the assembly of the engines, wings, and the first look at the legendary GAU-8 Avenger cannon that armed the "Warthog." Gener