SAVING THE A-10

摘要

Senator Martha McSally - the first female US fighter pilot to fly into combat - talks to Combat Aircraft Journal about her enduring connection with the A-10 Thunderbolt II. SENATOR MARTHA MCSALLY'S career - whether in the US Air Force or subsequently on Capitol Hill - has been inextricably linked with the fortunes of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the unique 'Warthog' that's carved a niche for itself in the demanding close air support (CAS) role in a string of conflicts since Operation 'Desert Storm' in 1991.