A-10s Come To The Rescue In Afghanistan (Video)

Warzone/The Drive: A-10s Come To The Rescue Of Desperate Troops In Afghanistan In This Awesome Gun Camera Footage

The video is another reminder of the thoroughbred close air support capabilities the A-10 and its specially trained pilots bring to the fight.

I was talking to a Joint Terminal Attack Controller recently who spent a lot of time in Afghanistan. We were discussing the different platforms that are lifesavers to troops in contact with the enemy. Obviously, the A-10 came up as he made it very clear that the airframe-gun combo that makes up the A-10 is incredibly powerful, especially when trying to surgically take out Taliban fighters operating very close to friendly troops and/or in urban environments where the chances of harm to innocent bystanders is really high. He pointed me to a video he said was a great example of what this looks like, so I thought I would share it with you and break it down a bit.

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