Posted on Aug 1, 2018
America's Mighty A-10 Warthog vs. Iran's 'Swarm' Boats: Who Wins?
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To be honest my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell I think that the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II nicknamed the Warthog would devastate Iran's 'Swarm' Boats
The A-10 has great capability to stay on station for some time and engage fast moving surface boats with the 30mm rotary cannon as well as delta-wing AGM-65 Maverick missiles
The 500-pound laser-guided bombs might be useful but the cannon and missiles would be more effective against fast movers IMHO.
"On Feb. 6, the low- and slow-flying Warthogs together with Canadian CF-18 Hornets carried out simulated attacks on dozens of boats in Florida’s Choctawatchee Bay. The planes didn’t drop any ordnance, however, as the boats were being piloted by local captains hired by the Air Force.
These were simply mock attack runs. An Air Force news release also noted that the civilian sailors practiced “realistic swarm attack formation maneuvers” with mocked-up machine guns fitted to their boats.
The 1980s-vintage Warthogs — built around a 30-millimeter rotary cannon and capable of carrying a variety of bombs and missiles — did fire inert rounds on unmanned boats at a different time during the exercise. The munitions expended during that other phase of the exercise also included delta-wing AGM-65 Maverick missiles and 500-pound laser-guided bombs.
“We evaluate precision guided munitions against realistic targets with realistic enemy defenses,” Lt. Col. Sean Neitzke of the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron said."
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The A-10 has great capability to stay on station for some time and engage fast moving surface boats with the 30mm rotary cannon as well as delta-wing AGM-65 Maverick missiles
The 500-pound laser-guided bombs might be useful but the cannon and missiles would be more effective against fast movers IMHO.
"On Feb. 6, the low- and slow-flying Warthogs together with Canadian CF-18 Hornets carried out simulated attacks on dozens of boats in Florida’s Choctawatchee Bay. The planes didn’t drop any ordnance, however, as the boats were being piloted by local captains hired by the Air Force.
These were simply mock attack runs. An Air Force news release also noted that the civilian sailors practiced “realistic swarm attack formation maneuvers” with mocked-up machine guns fitted to their boats.
The 1980s-vintage Warthogs — built around a 30-millimeter rotary cannon and capable of carrying a variety of bombs and missiles — did fire inert rounds on unmanned boats at a different time during the exercise. The munitions expended during that other phase of the exercise also included delta-wing AGM-65 Maverick missiles and 500-pound laser-guided bombs.
“We evaluate precision guided munitions against realistic targets with realistic enemy defenses,” Lt. Col. Sean Neitzke of the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron said."
FYI LTC (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. SSgt Boyd Herrst
TSgt Rodney BidingerMSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-HardyCW5 John M.
CMSgt (Join to see)Maj Robert ThorntonSSgt Brian Brakke Lt Col Jim CoeLt Col John (Jack) Christensen MSgt David M.
SGT (Join to see)SGT Jim ArnoldSFC Randy PurhamCDR (Join to see) COL Mikel J. Burroughs COL Charles Williams
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SSgt Boyd Herrst
I that 500 Lb’r May have been inert... and by chance one got dropped on one of those little boats?
, damage from weight of bomb may have been devastating..to boat and It’s skipper..
, damage from weight of bomb may have been devastating..to boat and It’s skipper..
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