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2023-11-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

What the well dressed A-10 is wearing in the middle east right now

[The Drive] A group of A-10s deployed the Middle East last month to help deter Iran and its proxies amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.

Though the U.S. Air Force's A-10 Warthog ground attack jets look increasingly to be in the twilight of their careers, they are still being sent to places where they could find themselves in harm's way. Last month, a group of Warthogs touched down in the Middle East as part of a surge in U.S. forces into the region in response to the eruption of the latest Israel-Gaza conflict. Newly released pictures now offer an interesting look at the weapons loadouts on some of these jets as they sit ready to respond to contingencies.

U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT), the service's top command in the Middle East, posted the pictures of the A-10s belonging to the 354th Fighter Squadron loaded with a variety of live ordnance online earlier today. The Pentagon announced the 354th's Warthogs had arrived at an "undisclosed location" in the Middle East on October 12.

The new images show four A-10s all with the same basic warload.
Very much a see pics at the link post

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-11-09 08:33|| || Front Page|| [29 views ] Top

#1 ...As a former Hog Ammo troop (21TFS/55FS), I approve this message.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-11-09 09:50|| 2023-11-09 09:50|| Front Page Top

#2 It's all good as long as they still have the Gatling Gun.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-11-09 10:44|| 2023-11-09 10:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Just remember, they're obsolete now that the F-35's are here.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-11-09 12:16|| 2023-11-09 12:16|| Front Page Top

#4 A cross between the A10 and the Reaper would be interesting.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2023-11-09 13:16|| 2023-11-09 13:16|| Front Page Top

#5 A-10 is so obsolete they wanted to retire it decades ago, but the military conflicts have continued to be so obsolete that the A-10 remains the best arrow in the quiver. Too vulnerable to fighters - but these enemies don't have them. Vulnerable to SAMs - but at the typical engagement altitude most of those won't work. Still the best (though not invulnerable) at surviving small arms fire in close ground support. Curious the MIComplex never actually tried to refill that important niche in air power - guess they couldn't find a way to make it epensive enough.

Posted by Glenmore 2023-11-09 13:50|| 2023-11-09 13:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Any that hadn't seen one in action, wouldn't understand.

Any 117 news from Holloman, and Sunspot?

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-09 16:26|| 2023-11-09 16:26|| Front Page Top

00:45 Skidmark
00:31 Grom the Reflective