AMAZING GoPro Footage of the A-10 Warthog in Action

GoPro footage of the U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II Operational Flight Program (OFP) Evaluation Test. The OFP continuously updates the A-10’s systems and software, which includes the employment of all weapons in the A-10 inventory to verify software functionality.

Film Credits: U.S. Air Force

The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

[jackw]

I like how the name tag changes red so we can focus on the one that’s about to deploy. Saves us from what would be so much rewinding.

[pauldacus]

Since I was a kid, I have loved A-10's. This is a great illustration of why: Wheels not fully retracted, horrible aerodynamics with a huge vent, armored belly, zero stealth, THAT GUN, and just loaded down with ordinance and still able to blow a million dollars in explosives 50 yrs later with no problem and catching it all on a GoPro just bolted on the bottom.. What a Beast!

[erasmus_locke]

This is a surprisingly well made video. The graffics naming each weapon and showing when they're about to fire.

Props to the cameraman too.

[모닝커피_bean]

Normal pilots:my plane has a gun
A-10 pilots: oh cool! My gun has a plane

[YOYOX]

Some Japanese guy in the comments said, "What a lewd angle of view!" and now I can't unsee it.

[Machines.In.Action]

Seeing the A-10 in action always gets my adrenaline pumping! Such a badass aircraft!

[flyjets]

I loved flying this jet.. best time of my career.

[ImpendingJoker]

I didn't know that was how the SDB racks worked. I thought they just gravity dropped like everything else. Wasn't aware that they actually eject the munitions then slowly retract to reduce drag. That is kind of cool. For those wondering this is part of the Nellis Test and Training Range(NTTR) and this is just north of Creech AFB outside of Las Vegas.

[DavidTrejo]

Everyone in the Air: 😒 🥱

Everyone on the ground: 😱 😭 💀

[joshuagarland]

Absolutely gorgeous views of this amazing aircraft, and that 30mm never gets old!

[magister]

Great video. No voice. No narrator. No music. Just real images

[mauitavete]

The sound the A10s make when they fly by is very unique. They're never just cruising too they be booking it everytime!!

[bvRGiskard]

The A-10 absolutely has a place in a near peer conflict because after the first week of slinging all the silver bullets available, it becomes a conventional war of attrition. When all the Air Defenses have been vaporized, you need a weapons truck that’s is easy to fix and can fly from dirt roads. Moreover, this platform can carry new advanced longer range weapons in development now.

[paolosuppa]

Wow these DCS videos are becoming more and more realistic by the day.

[GoodNeighborJon]

That beautiful bastard is like a UPS truck of destruction! Delivering the pain through snow, through sleet, through dark of night! Hearing that thing coming toward you must be like the sounds of The Grim Reaper himself….the pale horse, and on it rides Death itself!

[llllll-uxlz]

During some training i remember seeing and hearing a10s doing some training not too far from us. I love hearing that 30mm gun. I can sleep to that beautiful sound!

[robertclark]

The AF has been talking of retiring the A-10 and replacing it with the F-16 or later the F-35, they are wanting the next shiny flying thing so the A-10 and the boots on the ground are paying the cost. A few years ago I was at a wedding attend by several veterans or active duty and a large number were Army or Marine. I asked them what they thought about the AF retiring the A-10, thought I was about get my butt kicked. They all expressed the A-10 saved countless troops. The AF just doesn’t care, they just want to spend money. BTW, I’m prior AF and loved every minute of my time on active duty, and I love the soldiers and devil dogs who go through hell and hope they always have the best CAS possible.

[Shawn_the_Protogen]

A-10 showing off why it's still an absolute menace despite it being almost as old as the F-15, beautiful.

Cross of death will never die!! BRRT LIVES FOREVER!!

[texasbeast]

5:02 The white-tailed LGB drops and begins falling toward the right, and seemingly just barely misses hitting the JDAM.

[tw]

No multi-roll aircraft will ever beat this purpose built aircraft at what it was designed to do. Multi-roll aircraft can do lots of different things but will never excel at any of them. It would be like building a Formula 1 race car that could also haul semi trailers when needed.

Long live the amazing and ground troop saving A-10 Thunderbolt!!!