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U.S. Air Force loses Warthog attack jet near Hormuz (defence-blog.com)

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[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago

It's officially called the A-10 Thunderbolt. "Warthog" is a nickname service members gave it. Similar to the F-16 Fighting Falcon getting nicknamed the "Viper".