Pair of war machine socks: A-10 Thunderbolt II Flying Razorbacks
Product code SOCK A-10
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Publisher/Brand Heel Tread
Format EU size 41-46
Version 80% Combed Cotton, 17% Polyamide, 3% Elastane.
Category Various Aviation items
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This product was added to our database on Saturday 4 April 2026.
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80% Combed Cotton, 17% Polyamide, 3% Elastane.
Made in Portugal using the most advanced craftsmanship to produce the finest seamless socks.
Wash inside out (40ºC/100ºF max). Do not tumble dry, iron.
Size Guide
Sock Size
| EU | 36-40 | 41-46 |
| UK | 4-7 | 7½-11½ |
| US M | 4½-7½ | 8-12 |
| US W | 6-9½ | 10-12½ |
The Shark Teeth: Painted around the nose to frame the GAU-8 Avenger cannon, giving the "Warthog" its aggressive, predatory snarl.
The "Titanium Bathtub": The cockpit is encased in 1,200 pounds of titanium armor, allowing the pilot to survive heavy ground fire.
Non-Specular Gray & Olive Camouflage: The modern two-tone tactical gray, designed to mask the aircraft against both the sky and the terrain during low-level strafing runs.
The Twin Tails: The high-mounted, oversized dual vertical stabilizers are designed to keep the plane flying even if one is partially blown off.
The 188th Fighter Wing, based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, earned the nickname "Flying Razorbacks" as a nod to the University of Arkansas mascot. While the unit has flown many airframes, their era with the A-10 is legendary, built in the 1970s with one mission: Close Air Support (CAS). It is essentially a flying suit of armor built around a 30mm rotary cannon. The Razorbacks deployed this "tank killer" in numerous conflicts, providing a guardian angel in the sky for troops on the ground before the unit transitioned to remotely piloted aircraft in 2014.
