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US Air Force apologizes for tweet with #BRRRT warning from A-10 bomber to Taliban
The US Air Force has apologized for a now-deleted tweet that referenced a popular viral video to make fun of Taliban combatants killed by the A-10 aircraft in Farah, Afghanistan.
“The Taliban Forces in Farah city #Afghanistan would much rather have heard #Yanny or #Laurel than the deafening #BRRRT they got courtesy of our #A10,” read the now-deleted tweet.
We apologize for the earlier tweet regarding the A-10. It was made in poor taste and we are addressing it internally. It has since been removed.
— U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) May 17, 2018
The A10 is a ground attack aircraft built around a rotating cannon firing depleted uranium rounds at a high rate.
