Warthog : Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War by William L. Smallwood (2005, Perfect)

A-10 Desert Sheld/Desert Storm history.

This book reveals the hard work of the ugliest airplane in the USAF inventory during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. In a time went the A-10 was to be mothballed. She proved to be more than ugly, she proved to be a larger success due to her design. The A-10 Warthog did more then the job she was designed for. Asked to perform tasked beyond her design. She and her aircrew shows the world "Slow and Stout" can still be effective in present time warfare.
This book shows the human side of this conflict too. Pilots are shown as human, put into highs and lows of wartime. Pilots are interviewed for firsthand accounts of all events.
The A-10 was designed to kill tanks, along with fighting for the guy on the ground, the grunt.

On a personal account... The A-10 is still being slatted to be retired, right after the conflict, again in early 2000s, and still in 2015. Yet the A-10 community proves it can't be replaced by fast flyers which are unable to get low and slow. As an former Ammo Troop from an A-10 squadron, I know personally how important this ugly beast.Read full review

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