A-10s Return to Iraq after Air Force Tries to Retire Fleet

[Sailor]

A-10s returned to the Middle East to fly missions against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant groups in support of Iraqi ground troops, the New York Times reported.

Several A-10 Warthogs assigned to the Indiana Air National Guard transferred from a deployment to Afghanistan and started arriving in Kuwait on Nov. 17. The day before the A-10s returned, the Defense Department reactivated the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group.

The A-10s were part of a package of aircraft that also included MQ-9 Reapers to better target and attack ISIS militants and support the Iraqi military. A-10 pilots will start flying missions in Iraq "as early as this week," the New York Times reported.

More here:
www.military.com/daily-news/2014/11/26/a10s-return-to-iraq-after-air-force-tries-to-retire-fleet.html?ESRC=eb.nl

As if the Islamists didn't hate hogs already ... Bwaaa haa haa haaaaaa!

[warrior1972]

Yeah....here's to the A-10.


A brilliant consept, flawlessly executed.

[101ABN]

Just can't keep a good bird down.

When I saw this photos earlier this year of ISIS convoys a mile long running unchallenged in Northern Iraq I visualized the hell that could be brought on them with a pair of Warthogs.

Good hunting, Boys and Girls.

[Sailor]

I was thinking the same thing 101. Smoke the lead and trailing elements of the convoy and then just run up and down the line with those gawdawful 30mm gatlings, one at a time straffing while the other is on overwatch. Did I mention new reasons for Islamists to hate hawgs?