Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II: 1972 to date (all marks) (Owners' Workshop Manual)

The A-10 has had such a huge cult following that I'm rather surprised it took this long for Haynes to publish a book devoted to it. I've enjoyed Steve Davies other Haynes books and have always had a bit of a "soft spot" for this mean, ugly beast of a plane. The result is a fairly solid reference book that's let down somewhat by the limitations of the Haynes format.If you've owned any of Haynes other modern combat aircraft manuals, you know what to expect. There are introductory chapters describing the plane's design and development, the different variants, operators (mostly a list of squadrons), and a brief overview of the A-10 at war. The second half of the book is more technical in tone, with chapters on the aircraft's anatomy (flight control, hydraulic systems, landing gear, etc.), the TF34 engines, and weapons and sensors. We get a chapter on flying the A-10 over Kosovo in the FAC role in 1999, written largely by Col. Phil Haun, and a brief chapter on maintaining the aircraft. Finally, there are a couple of appendixes, including a complete list of production numbers. The text is accompanied by a large number of excellent color photographs, which should prove useful to anyone super-detailing their model, along with technical diagrams from the original manuals.Although this is yet another enjoyable "workshop manual," I'm starting to feel the novelty of the Haynes format is finally starting to wear off. I've followed the series for years, and I've noticed that many of the recent books have been rather cold and slickly produced. Considering how durable, (relatively) cheap to operate, and rough-and-tumble the A-10 is, you'd think there'd be a more about maintaining the aircraft than a few pages near the end. Even the famous GAU-8 Avenger only receives a couple pages here. I don't want to suggest this book is bad (it's actually fine the way it is), but I wish Haynes would start including a download code with their books so readers can access material that had to be edited out for reasons of space.Although it's obviously dated now,  A-10 Thunderbolt II (Modern fighting aircraft) , later incorporated into  The Great Book Of Modern Warplanes , provides a more well-rounded insight into the early model A-10s, its weapons and avionics, and the tactics they would have used against Soviet armor. This book focuses largely on the 'C' model and is a fine update as such, but it's a little too slick and polished for a book on the A-10.

A gift purchase again very helpful & enjoyable to read.

Everyone knows what a Haynes Manual is. If it exists in this world to be driven or flown, there's a Haynes Manual for it.This particular manual goes beyond what I expected. A very detailed history of the aircraft, a plethora of pictures, a lot of stories from pilots, and then an illustrated parts breakdown of every section of the aircraft. There's even a section that lists the tail numbers and the years they were made.Honestly, if you or a loved one is a military member who has dealt with this aircraft (or been assisted by one), it's a must-have. A comprehensive look at one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) ground-support aircraft ever created.

I've watched this plane fly over most of my adult life. I remember watching the guys practice over Ft. Leonard Wood while I was in basic training. The book is really great. I just wish it had pictures of the 2 seat model that they built. Also they include an Appendix of Production numbers but that could have been augmented with disposition (like listing ones that had been modified or were on display or ones that were written off. I look forward to getting the rest of this series. (Next one is SR-71).

Book arrived quickly and in great shape. Book is a fascinating summary and background information on the A10. Also a great discussion topic.

The ugly duckling of the Air Force has stood the test of time and continues to rain down havoc on anyone foolish enough to go up against us from Saddam Hussain to ISIS. It’s clear no one wants to go up against the A 10 warthog because they know they’re gonna get their butts kicked!!!!

Design, operations, deployment, weapons, aircraft systems, detail photos and drawings. They are all here. If you're a modeler you will love it too! "C" model systems covered as well.

Great book, very informative, arrived in Perfect condition.

As you'd expect, there are books in this series which are better and worse. This falls into the former category. The pace is good, the balance of operational and technical details is as expected, the pictures are good - but, overall, the style of writing keeps you engaged. One of my favourites.

Very interesting and answers some questions I had about the A-10 have since shown to friends who have purchased one for themselves.

Interesting book

Really enjoyed this one, especially the early developmental years

Fantastic purchase with great pictures and technical info - my only regret is I didn't buy it sooner as I was missing out.