The #A10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately called the Warthog, is one of the toughest aircraft ever built—a flying tank with wings. Designed around its fearsome GAU-8 Avenger cannon, it was built to survive the kind of punishment that would down almost anything else. Over the years, A-10s have limped home with shredded wings, burning engines, and even hydraulics shot out, forcing pilots to land using manual cable controls. Some have returned with gaping holes where parts of the fuselage should’ve been, a testament to the aircraft’s rugged design and the pilots’ sheer grit. #V8