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General Background

October 1975 saw delivery of the first USAF A-10A and deployment in March 1976. Built specifically for close ground support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being covered by a bubble canopy giving a commanding view. The Warthog has everything needed to survive, dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems protected by titanium armor; a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun; a wide array of bombs and missiles. This plane packs a heavy punch and can stay on scene a long time to deliver its payload.

The Aircraft

The 122nd FW of the Indiana ANG is called “Blacksnakes”, a name Native Americans gave to Anthony Wayne, the "Black Snake." He had his American Revolutionary War troops lie on the ground and wait for the right moment to strike, like the North American Black Snake. Wayne Indiana is named after him. In July 2021 the 100th Anniversary of the Indiana ANG A-10A 80-0244 was painted black and grey with several special markings with the nose featuring a green-eyed snake with fangs.

Specifications :

Crew :	One
Main role :	A-10 - close air support, OA-10 - airborne forward air control
Manufacturer :	Fairchild Republic Co.
Power Plants :	Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans
Thrust :	9,065 pounds per engine
Length :	16.16 meters
Height :	4.42 meters
Wingspan :	17.42 meters Speed: 420 miles per hour (Mach 0.56)
Ceiling :	13,636 meters
Maximum Takeoff Weight :	22,950 kg.
Range :	800 miles (695 nautical miles)
Armament :	One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun
	Maximum 7,200 kg of mixed ordnance including : 225 kg “ Mk-82 ” and 900 kg “ Mk-84 ” series low/high drag bombs, incendiary cluster bombs, combined effects munitions, mine dispensing munitions, AGM-65 Maverick missiles and laser-guided/electro-optically guided bombs , infrared countermeasure flares , electronic countermeasure chaff , jamming pods , 6.99 cm (2.75in.) rockets , illumination flares , AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles