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4. A-10 Warthogs are very low flying mostly tank killers

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:50 PM

23 hrs ago

but I’m sure they have other uses.

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Second US Combat Plane Crashes Near Hormuz After Iran Shootdown: Report [View all] ruet Yesterday OP

Incredible that Iran can do that after Trump decimated their military! Beartracks Yesterday #1

Iran has a wide network of deep underground storage ... littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago #5

They have knowns this was coming for decades Bettie 19 hrs ago #13

Who is they? The reference is unclear, Bettie. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #14

Iran has known that this would come Bettie 19 hrs ago #15

Got it! TY ❤️ littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #16

K & R democrank 23 hrs ago #2

A-10 Warthogs are very low flying mostly tank killers underpants 23 hrs ago #4

Very agile plane. BurnDoubt 22 hrs ago #6

I saw one fly over Hohensfel once underpants 21 hrs ago #10

Jink King. ruet 15 hrs ago #18

They're also built like flying tanks NickB79 20 hrs ago #11

I'm not. They are big, heavily armored, BUT low and slow. underpants 20 hrs ago #12

It's the first A-10 ever shot down NickB79 19 hrs ago #17

Iran is taking a page out of the NVA/Vietcong playbook. Crowman2009 21 hrs ago #7

But . . . AverageOldGuy 21 hrs ago #8