a10 - This Used to Be a Plane

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By Sam Biddle Apr 1, 2011 3:20 PM

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This Used to Be a Plane

Bad news: an A-10 Warthog crashed while on a training run in Germany. Good news: the pilot is okay! Surprising news: that pile of junk up there used to be a $12 million, 25,000 pound jet. [via Danger Room]

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