Even at the time of Gulf War 1, the A-10 was performing less well than popularly imagined. See the article "The Gulf crisis: The media point of view,' by David

Even at the time of Gulf War 1, the A-10 was performing less well than popularly imagined. See the article "The Gulf crisis: The media point of view,' by David Hackworth (1991). (http://libgen.rs/scimag/10.1080%2F09592319108423001 http://libgen.rs/scimag/10.1080%2F09592319108423001)