Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA1340
A-10A "Flipper" AF76-0530, 47th TFS, 1990 (w/12 x Mk.82, 2 x GBU-10, 6 x AGM-65, 2 x AIM-9) 
 
General Background
October 1975 saw delivery of the first USAF A-10A and deployment in March 1976. Built specifically for close ground support the pilot is protected by titanium armor while being covered by a bubble canopy giving a commanding view. The Warthog has everything needed to survive, dual engines; self-sealing fuel cells; redundant flight control systems protected by titanium armor; a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun; a wide array of bombs and missiles. This plane packs a heavy punch and can stay on scene a long time to deliver its payload.