a-10 warthog
"Flying the A-10 Warthog is like finding that special woman who doesn't look like much when you meet her, but turns out to be loyal, intelligent, talented and a total demon in the sack."
"Flying the Warthog is like sleeping with a fat girl: It feels great but you never want your friends to see you doing it!"
"The A-10 Warthog is like an aviation version of the perfect truck you want during the zombie apocalypse."
"Would you cut out the Marine or Army point man? The A-10 Warthog is like a Timex, It takes a licking and keeps on ticking."
"The German Stuka and the Soviet Sturmovik airplanes were both highly maneuverable, heavily-armed, tough-built and easy to fly and maintain. "
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