
Theater Security Package A-10s are pretty busy in eastern Europe.
Twelve U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II jets assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron involved in a theater security package deployment in eastern Europe have arrived at at Campia Turzii, Romania.
On Apr. 1, the aircraft conducted live firing activity on the nearby range, where they could use the 30mm rotary cannon against dummy vehicles.
The effect of their GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-type (the same heavily used to attack ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq) on the ground targets is pretty impressive as the images in this post show.
The A-10 Thunderbolts are involved in the “Dacian Thunder 2015”, a long exercise taking place in Romania from the end of March to July.
U.S. and Romanian air forces are conducting joint training aimed to strengthen interoperability and demonstrate the countries’ shared commitment to the security and stability of Europe amid tensions with Russia. Not far from Ukraine, Crimea and Moldova.
Image credit: U.S. Air Force
All hail the mighty brrrrrrrrrrp
When a Jihadi comes along, you must BRRRRRRRRRRT!!!
Bring back the Lizard Paint scheme and deploy 100 of them to bases all over Europe. Then, instead of calling them CAS aircraft call them “Counter Insurgency/Hybrid Warfare Aircraft”. This way the next time Uncle Putin tries to pull another Ukraine we have the best platform available to put down such an effort.
It is a real shame Air Farce brass is pulling the plug on this magnificent machine of death.
I have loaded, cleaned, installed, troubleshooted and cleared jams on that amazing gun. It is incredibly simple yet genious in how it operates. It is super reliable and easy to take care of. Any 2W1 worth his salt knows and loves this gun.
Romania has an air force?