Sophia Rich

WHY US GRUNTS LOVE THIS "UGLY" PLANE. When American grunts are pinned down, they don't call in a sleek stealth fighter. They pray for an ugly Warthog, while the Air Force brass tries to retire it. The A-10 remains the ultimate savior for troops on the ground. The kicker: the A-10 is literally a massive cannon with wings. Its core is a 20-foot 4,000