When A-10 Warthogs Battled to Save A Friend

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Baghdad, April 2003. A fierce sandstorm chokes the battlefield as two A-10 Warthog pilots, Donk and Billy Bob, embark on a desperate mission. Their friend and fellow pilot, "Coke," is on the ground as forward air controller, fighting to survive and make it home for the birth of his first son. With a U.S. armored unit surrounded and out of ammo, they break every rule of engagement to dive headfirst into the chaos. Dodging a hail of anti-aircraft fire, they risk everything to protect their brother in arms.

The main sources for this video were:
Raymond Timothy Strasburger Collection. Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.30592/
Find Ways To Say Yes. Raymond T. Strasburger's speech at the US Airforce Academy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp5RAdHAZUA&t=360s
Interview of Raymond “Donk” Strasburger and Greg “Billy Bob” Thornton. https://hazardground.com/episode/ep-218-greg-billy-bob-thornton-raymond-donk-strasburger-fighter-pilots/
Interview of John "Coke" Blocher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0vyHGS8Y0M

00:00 A-10 Thunderbolts over Baghdad
02:53 Iraqi 23mm guns vs Warthogs
05:39 T-72
07:22 Bingo fuel problem
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09:16 Rocket flies past the A-10
10:17 Iraqis retreat
11:13 Billy Bob vs AAA battery
12:26 The battle ends

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