Two US A-10 attack aircraft landed at Gia Lam airport.

The US A-10 attack aircraft landed at Gia Lam airport, preparing for the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024. People enjoyed watching the impressive landing of the A-10 attack aircraft.

Two US A-10 attack aircraft landed at Gia Lam airport.

Sunday, December 15, 2024 14:36 ​​PM (GMT+7)

The US A-10 attack aircraft landed at Gia Lam airport, preparing for the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024. People enjoyed watching the impressive landing of the A-10 attack aircraft.

At around 11:50 a.m. on December 15, the first A-10 attack aircraft began landing on the runway of Gia Lam airport (Long Bien, Hanoi ) in preparation for the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024.

Hundreds of people at Gia Lam airport area were delighted to witness the impressive landing of the A-10 attack aircraft.

The A-10 attack aircraft is known as the "Thunder God II" of the US Air Force thanks to its durable and powerful combat capabilities.

A few minutes later, the second A-10 also appeared, circled, and was ready to land at Gia Lam airport.

This is a United States Air Force aircraft designed specifically for Close Air Support missions.

This type of aircraft is the fear of any tank on the battlefield.

The A-10 attack aircraft has one seat, two jet engines, designed with length: 16.26 m; wingspan: 17.53 m; height: 4.47 m.

The cockpit is equipped with titanium armor ranging from 12.7 mm to 38.1 mm thick with a total weight of up to 408 kg. This armor can withstand 23 mm anti-aircraft ammunition.

The A-10 can fly slowly and low because of its straight and large wings, reaching a maximum speed of 706 km/h; minimum: 220 km/h. The total weapon load of the A-10 attack aircraft is up to 7.2 tons, distributed on 11 suspension rails (8 rails under the two wings and 3 rails under the belly).

The A-10 attracts the attention of the people by flying low above their heads and landing precisely, creating rare special moments.

People in the capital stood on the dike near Gia Lam airport to watch the plane land.

Although it was cold, people still tried to wait for many hours to see the plane landing with their own eyes.

Children are prepared with warm clothes by their parents when going to see the planes.

The Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024 takes place from December 19 to 22 at Gia Lam Airport, with public visits from 1:00 p.m. on December 21 to the end of December 22.

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Source: https://danviet.vn/hai-may-bay-cuong-kich-a-10-cua-my-ha-canh-xuong-san-bay-gia-lam-20241215141152404.htm