Ukrainian pilots secretly used A10 Thunderbolt II to hunt down Russian tanks

Ukrainian pilots were trained in A10 attack aircraft with realistic controls, joysticks and virtual reality glasses used for this purpose. A10 is well designed to defeat tanks, the A10 is vulnerable in contested airspace, such as over Ukraine, where Russian aircraft and antiaircraft missiles remain active. The A10 is well designed to attack tanks, it is vulnerable in contested airspace such as over Ukraine, where Russian jets and antiaircraft missiles remain active.