Arsenal: A-10 Warthog in Close Air Support, from the Cold War to the War on Terror
Arsenal: A-10 Warthog in Close Air Support, from the Cold War to the War on Terror follows the United States Air Force’s dedicated tank killer from its Cold War origins in Europe to its brutal proving ground over Kuwait and Iraq in Operation Desert Storm and later fights in Afghanistan and Iraq. Listeners hear how planners defined the close air support problem, how engineers wrapped an aircraft around a thirty millimeter cannon, and how pilots and ground controllers worked together under fire. The episode traces the Warthog’s combat record, its upgrades and controversies, and the legacy it leaves in modern close air support doctrine. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
