US Military Deploys 2 A-10s To Ukraine For Shooting And Driving Training

US Military Deploys 2 A-10s To Ukraine For Shooting And Driving Training

The A-10, a large airframe with a 57-foot, 6-inch wingspan, has been in service with the US military since the 1970s and has been loved by troops for its damage-resistant, Widely used in Iraq and Afghanistan, it provides close air support to troops as they glide overhead at a maximum speed of 420 miles per hour, glacial by modern jet standards. In the first few weeks of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, several lawmakers and defense experts suggested giving the aging Warthogs - known as a "brrrtt" vote Their signature beamed 30mm Gatling style guns - to the country on convoys. Russian troops crossed the border. Although the idea has been largely rejected, at least in part because pilot training takes months and even years, Renewed interest has grown among US military leaders in preparing Ukrainian pilots to fly American or allied aircraft. Ukraine Requests US fighter jets in its war against Russia.

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