B52s are still flying.
The Captain
So is the Soviet era Tupolev Tu-95 Bear bomber that first flew within weeks of the BUFF’s first flight.
Both basically carry bombs to target, drop them from very high altitude and return to home base. They can also use standoff missiles.
The A-10 is down and dirty on the deck to do their job with people shooting back at them.
Oh the A-10 design was assisted by the top NAZI tank busters of WWII.
Tim
https://ca.video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&…
“The Tank Killer” - The True Story of Ju-87 Stuka Pilot Hans-Ulrich Rudel - Historical Cinematic
Hans-Ulrich Rudel was the most decorated German serviceman of the second World War and the most famous Ju-87 Stuka pilot in history. He was an expert dive bomber and also was one of the first to use the 37mm cannons on the German Stuka to take out armor and tanks.