USAF A-10C “75TH FS FLYING TIGERS” : ACADEMY : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 9 September 2023 | Comments Off on USAF A-10C “75TH FS FLYING TIGERS” : ACADEMY : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

A-10C “75TH FS FLYING TIGERS” The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin–turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). In service since 1976, it is named for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, but is commonly referred to as the “Warthog” or simply “Hog“.[4] The A-10 was designed to provide close air support (CAS) to friendly ground troops by attacking armored…

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A-10C THUNDERBOLT II : HOBBY BOSS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW

By Bobby Waldron | 1 August 2023 | Comments Off on A-10C THUNDERBOLT II : HOBBY BOSS : 1/48 SCALE : IN BOX REVIEW
A-10C “THUNDERBOLT” II 81796

A-10C THUNDERBOLT II The A-10 fleet of USAF was modernized under the Precision Engagement Program, resulting in the A-10C which first flew at Eglin in 2005. The A-10C adds color cockpit MFDs, a Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS), hands-on throttle and stick, digital stores management, improved fire-control, GPS-guided weapons, Litening/Sniper pods, advanced data links, and integrated sensors.…

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