Tank Killer
34" x 48" oil (1986)
© Northrop Grumman

 

ATK-propelled Hughes AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles arm a U.S. Air Force A-10A Thunderbolt II loaded for a maximum threat anti-armor mission. The Maverick is designed for attacks against pinpoint targets such as tanks or columns of vehicles.

Artist's Note: The caption reflects the 1986 time frame. Now wearing overall gray camouflage, the A-10C is expected to be in the USAF inventory as a tank killer into the 2020s.

 

  
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