The Air Force’s decision to award the contract to Fairchild Republic—which went on to build the A-10 Warthog—proved to be one of the greatest decisions Pentagon acquisitions experts have ever made.

Initially lacking an internal gun, it was later equipped with a 20mm M61 Vulcan cannon to enhance dogfighting capabilities. -The F-4 also served effectively in ground-attack roles but faced ...

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