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References:

[1] https://haynes.com/en-gb/fairchild-republic-10-thunderbolt-ii-manual [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0304389486800127 [3] https://theaviationgeekclub.com/something-almost-nobody-knows-is-that-the-a-10-warthog-has-a-window-wash-system-and-heres-why/ [4] https://www.nrc.gov/materials/fuel-cycle-fac/ur-deconversion/faq-depleted-ur-decon.html [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_engine_starting [6] https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a113463.pdf [7] https://www.gd-ots.com/armaments/aircraft-guns-gun-systems/gau8a/ Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage.

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