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9 2019 NEW RELEASES A-10 Thunderbolt II Fairchild Republic’s Warthog at War Ken Neubeck The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, commonly nicknamed the "Warthog" due to its unusual and ungainly appearance, became the most effective close air support aircraft that has ever served for the US Air Force and Air National Guard. Designed around the GAU-8/A Avenger auto cannon, the aircraft was a highly effective tank killer during Operation Desert Storm. The Warthog continues to serve, from its first appearance in 1976, through subsequent wars up to the present time, and well into the future. This concise, illustrated book covers the construction, development, and combat history of this unusual aircraft and features superb detail and combat photography. Ken Neubeck is a reliability engineer who worked on the A-10 production program from 1974 through 1987. He is the author of several aircraft books and amateur-radio books. He served as president of the Long Island Republic Airport Historical Society, which preserves the history of aircraft built at this location, such as the A-10. Concise, illustrated history of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" Covers development and combat service with the USAF, ANG, from 1977 to the present The A-10's GAU-8/A Avenger auto cannon can fire up to 70 rounds a second SPECS ISBN: 978-0-7643-5670-4 Size: 9" x 9" Illustrations: 186 color and b/w photos Pages: 128 Binding: hard cover Price: $19.99 AVAILABLE MAY WAR HAWGS 978-0-7643-2586-1 $49.95 | 224 pp. REPUBLIC'S A-10 THUNDERBOLT II 978-0-7643-0147-6 $50.00 | 240 pp.