This Day in Aviation History

January 18th, 1973
The USAF selects the Fairchild YA-10 over the Northrop YA-9.

The YA-10 was the prototype of the Fairchild A-10 Warthog.

Wikipedia, Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II

Wikipedia, Northrop YA-9: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YA-9

YouTube, YA-9 and YA-10 from 1972 at EAFB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP_D-ee2i_o

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