A-10A ThunderboltRepublic Fairchild A 10 Warthog Thunderbolt model. The A 10 and OA 10 Thunderbolt IIs are the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are simple, effective and survivable twin engine jet aircraft that can be used against all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles. The primary mission of the A 10 is to provide day and night close air combat support for friendly land forces and to act

In late 1964

killing its inventor Horace Lawson Hunley and seven other crewmen

the B-52 is even today one of the heaviest offensive military aircraft operated by any nation in the world

Length 12 5/8 inches

Wingspan: 12 inches

ten manned Gemini missions took place in 1965-66

Defined as one of the most recognizable trainers ever built

and a range with maximum payload of 460 miles

161 Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard tankers were equipped with TF-33-PW-102 engines

the Coast Guard is capable of taking senior leadership nonstop to areas of the world that previously required flying much larger aircraft

navigational and powerplant upgrades which include re-engining from the TF-33 to the CFM-56 engines used on the KC-135R and upgrade of the flight deck instrumentation and navigational systems to the AMP standard

The radar's range exceeds 200 miles (320 kilometers) for low-flying targets and extends further for aerospace vehicles at medium to high altitudes