FlightFollowerA-10 Warthogs Provide Close Air Support, Save Troops in Afghanistan
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Comms from inside an A-10 Warthog during the war in Afghanistan. The video and audio give us a glimpse from a pilot's perspective of close-air support to a ground element from the A-10. During the video, we can hear the team requesting fire, marking the target area with smoke.
Timeline
Comms from inside an A-10 Warthog during the war in Afghanistan.
1.
Development of the situation
The video and audio give us a glimpse from a pilot's perspective of close-air support to a ground element from the A-10.
2.
Response or continuation
During the video, we can hear the team requesting fire, marking the target area with smoke.
3.
Resolution or outcome described in the account
Multiple Warthogs deliver good guns and there's a very clear change in tone (relief) from the ground element
4.
Accident Facts
- Aircraft
- A-10
- Category
- Fire / Smoke
- Reconstruction
- 6:37
Multiple Warthogs deliver good guns and there's a very clear change in tone (relief) from the ground element
Audio from the original air traffic control recording, sourced from public recordings and released investigation records. The reconstruction, animation and written account are our own.
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