The Air Force’s Awesome Attack Plane Has a Pretty Sad Replacement -- War Is Boring
The A-10 is the best warplane for saving lives — too bad its days are numbered
On July 24, dozens of U.S. troops in Afghanistan were nearly wiped out by a Taliban ambush. Until two A-10 Warthog attack planes showed up.
It began with a routine patrol to clear a highway of bombs. But the convoy of 12 vehicles and 60 soldiers got stuck when the lead vehicle fell into a ravine and flipped over. Night fell, and the soldiers worked to pull the vehicle out. Meanwhile, the Taliban quietly set up firing positions along a tree line with a view of the stranded soldiers.
At dawn, the Taliban opened fire.
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