Picture of the Day: More Hog Love

An A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft pulls up sharply out of a low-level strafing run during a combat search and rescue demonstration at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Oct. 4. The digitally upgraded A-10 is equipped with satellite-guided precision weaponry and advanced communications data links for transferring information with ground-based warfighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

October 11, 2007 10:36 PM Picture of the Day

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Excellent picture. Thanks

Blaine · October 12, 2007 05:02 AM

Beautiful! I'm so glad the USAF wasn't able to kill that bird - even better that they're upgrading them with 21st Century tech.

I love simple, elegant solutions and the Hog is one great example of that.

Diogenes · October 12, 2007 05:18 AM

One of my favorite questions to ask cadets (during a stint with ROTC) was to identify the aircraft with the most hotpoints. For sheer killability, you just can't beat the venerable A-10 (with 11 hotpoints and that BA gatling in the nose). -cp

cold pizza · October 12, 2007 11:06 AM

Of course I love the A10, I was a grunt.
About damned time they upgraded the electronics, though.

D.W. Drang · October 13, 2007 09:40 AM