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The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). It is the first USAF aircraft designed exclusively for close air support (CAS). It is more commonly known by its nickname "Warthog" or just "Hog". The common story behind the aircraft's nickname is that it was due to the A-10's lack of aesthetic appeal, slow speed and thick skin. The protrusion of the GAU-8 cannon's muzzle along with the blunt nose resembles a hog's snout or boar's tusk, and the report of the gun is low and growling, all serving to make the A-10 reminiscent of a warthog.

The Warthog's primary mission is to provide CAS of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets, and also to provide a limited air interdiction role. As a secondary mission, it provides airborne forward air control, guiding other aircraft against ground targets. In the USAF inventory, the airframe is designated OA-10 when used primarily in a forward air control role.

The A-10 saw combat for the first time during the Gulf War in 1991, destroying more than 1,000 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 military vehicles, and 1,200 artillery pieces. Warthogs also shot down two Iraqi helicopters with the GAU-8 gun. Seven A-10s were shot down during the war. However, they had a mission capable rate of 95.7%, flew 8,100 sorties, and launched 90% of the AGM-65 Maverick missiles fired in the conflict. The aircraft saw service again in the 1999 Kosovo War, in the later stages of the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, in Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan in March 2002, and in the 2003 Iraq war. According to Iraqi POWs, the single most recognizable and feared aircraft at low altitude was the Warthog. It was seen as deadly accurate, rarely missing its target.