Col. Mark Anderson (Tail No. 188), 188th Fighter Wing commander; Maj. Doug Davis (Tail No. 639), 188th Detachment 1 commander; Col. Brian Burger (Tail No. 613), 188th Operations Group commander; and Capt. Wade Hendrickson (Tail No. 638) conduct a training mission Dec. 30, 2013, over Razorback Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)
DoD Buzz: Academy Cadets: We Want to Make the A-10 Even More Lethal
A pair of Air Force Academy cadets selected for pilot training are not only preparing for their day in the cockpit — they’re also looking to boost the performance and lethality of the A-10 Warthog.
Cadets 1st Class Jon Clegg and John Potthoff have been working at the academy “to research decreasing maintenance requirements and increase munitions capability,” according to a service release.
“We’re working together to investigate replacing the existing leading-edge slat system with a fixed leading-edge droop to reduce complexity on this important aircraft,” Potthoff said in the release.
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WNU Editor: Leave it to the youngsters to figure out how to make something better .... or in this case .... more lethal.
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