The A-10 Warthog: The Tank Killer They Couldn't Kill

In 2003, an A-10 Warthog lost all its hydraulics over Baghdad. By every normal rule of aviation, it should have crashed. Instead, the pilot flew it home on cables and mechanical linkages alone. This is the story of the aircraft built to survive the unsurvivable — and the aircraft the Air Force has tried to retire for over twenty years, only to have ground troops and Congress fight, again and again, to keep it flying. In this video: — How a hard lesson from Vietnam led to a radical new aircraft design — Why the A-10 was built around its gun, not the other way around — The titanium "bathtub" that keeps pilots alive under fire — Its devastating record in the Gulf War and beyond — Why the Air Force couldn't retire it — until now Support Another World Sky: If you'd like to help keep these stories alive, the link is below. 👉https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... 🛒 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL (Amazon Affiliate Links): As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This video contains affiliate links — if you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 🛩️ Aircraft Models & Kits: https://amzn.to/4gT73bp https://amzn.to/4gT73bp 🥼 Aviation Apparel & Gear: https://amzn.to/3UEwaWE https://amzn.to/4wwT7Za https://amzn.to/4fZC2lS https://amzn.to/4wVqFRL 📚 Aviation & History Books: https://amzn.to/4fZzMLt https://amzn.to/4gaW1wv https://amzn.to/4gi6OFz Sources & Further Reading — National Museum of the U.S. Air Force — A-10 Thunderbolt II: nationalmuseum.af.mil — U.S. Air Force Historical Division: afhistory.af.mil — U.S. Air Force — Operation Iraqi Freedom mission reports: af.mil — Congressional Research Service — A-10 program history: crsreports.congress.gov Image & Video Credits United States Air Force — Public Domain U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) — Public Domain Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) — Public Domain — dvidshub.net Additional images sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Public Domain and Creative Commons licenses. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. All content is based on declassified public records, official military documents, and verified historical sources. #A10Warthog #Thunderbolt #GAU8 #CloseAirSupport #USAF #MilitaryAviation #TankKiller #AnotherWorldSky