How Low Can an A-10 Go
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How Low Can an A-10 Go
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/low-flying-military-jet-clips-power-lines-in-western-missouri/article_37196573-9858-53d4-860d-1df0fd200703.html
ARRENSBURG, Mo. A low-flying military jet from a western Missouri Air Force base clipped several power lines, but officials said no injuries were reported.
The Springfield News-Leader reports that the A-10 Thunderbolt military jet from Whiteman Air Force base hit several power lines crossing Stockton Lake on Wednesday afternoon. A-10 Thunderbolts are single-seat, twin-engine attack jets.
Danielle Johnston, spokeswoman for the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman, said the plane hit the power lines near the unincorporated town of Bona, which is about 30 miles northwest of Springfield. The jet clipped the lines where they cross the southeast arm of Stockton Lake.
Crews have been working to mark the area with buoys to keep boaters away from submerged power lines.
The Springfield News-Leader reports that the A-10 Thunderbolt military jet from Whiteman Air Force base hit several power lines crossing Stockton Lake on Wednesday afternoon. A-10 Thunderbolts are single-seat, twin-engine attack jets.
Danielle Johnston, spokeswoman for the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman, said the plane hit the power lines near the unincorporated town of Bona, which is about 30 miles northwest of Springfield. The jet clipped the lines where they cross the southeast arm of Stockton Lake.
Crews have been working to mark the area with buoys to keep boaters away from submerged power lines.
Crews have been working to mark the area with buoys to keep boaters away from submerged power lines.
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Anyone driving on the flat bit of the A47 in East Anglia in the early 80s will tell you very low very low, if you were fortunate to get two out of Bentwaters lined up on a practice strafe run 
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hit the power lines near the unincorporated town of Bona, which is about 30 miles northwest of Springfield. The jet clipped the lines
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Power lines across a lake? That's pretty tame isn't it? They'd be strung from bloody great pylons. That isn't low, its downright careless. (Perhaps it counts as low for the USAF)
If it had been fence wire I'd be impressed.
If it had been fence wire I'd be impressed.
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Power lines across a lake? That's pretty tame isn't it? They'd be strung from bloody great pylons. That isn't low, its downright careless. (Perhaps it counts as low for the USAF)
If it had been fence wire I'd be impressed.
If it had been fence wire I'd be impressed.
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East Anglia (5 miles South of BSE), 1970s.
I'm in the first floor* floor bedroom of a house when I hear an aircraft noise. I look through the window to see two A10s coming across the field next door, straight towards the house.
I'm looking DOWN at these two aircraft.
They then climb up and fly over the house (30 ft up maybe). I turn to look through the other window at the other end of the room to see them descend and fly off across the field opposite.
I reckon they were flying at, maybe, 10 ft for most of the trip. Bloody impressive (once I had stopped being terrified).
(* Floor 2 - the one above ground level - for anyone US reading this)
I'm in the first floor* floor bedroom of a house when I hear an aircraft noise. I look through the window to see two A10s coming across the field next door, straight towards the house.
I'm looking DOWN at these two aircraft.
They then climb up and fly over the house (30 ft up maybe). I turn to look through the other window at the other end of the room to see them descend and fly off across the field opposite.
I reckon they were flying at, maybe, 10 ft for most of the trip. Bloody impressive (once I had stopped being terrified).
(* Floor 2 - the one above ground level - for anyone US reading this)
Unfortunately nav wasn't one of their strong points and they had a reputation for beating up the wrong place - they waxed Dishforth one day instead of Linton for a grad display
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An A10 went UNDER a Puma at 100' during a firepower demo at catterick!
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Bloody low. I thought I was going to have to indent for new antennae on my Chieftain when an A.10 had a go during an exercise on Salisbury Plain back in 1978.
I ordered my driver to give it sharp right stick and dived up a gully - and the A.10 followed us up there!
I ordered my driver to give it sharp right stick and dived up a gully - and the A.10 followed us up there!
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Obliging USAFE 'hog mates would always follow the rules and announce their presence in the UK LFS in the approved manner....
Not long after GW1, I was back doing Jimmy Savile time at a UAS. One session was to take Shrivenham people flying in HM's mighty Bulldogs. Accordingly, we arranged a few low level trips around the Cotswolds and part of the Tewkesbury Triangle....
Bumbling about at a sedate pace, I heard a couple of 'hog mates announce their LFA intentions. A little mental arithmetic and I realised that a suitable lurking spot presented itself. A few minutes later, the 'hogs appeared so The Game Was On....
"(hog) 2, right 2 o'clock...one light aircraft...and it's turning in on us!"
They honoured the threat after my "Fox 2...if only!" call and we had a good chat on the common freq. "'Hogs, were you there in 'Storm?" "Sure were - and you?" "Yes, but not in this wretched P.O.S.!!". Then the time-honoured wing waggle and off on our individual ways...
Fun times, but then it was back to the 'joys' of teaching Straight and Level 2....
Not long after GW1, I was back doing Jimmy Savile time at a UAS. One session was to take Shrivenham people flying in HM's mighty Bulldogs. Accordingly, we arranged a few low level trips around the Cotswolds and part of the Tewkesbury Triangle....
Bumbling about at a sedate pace, I heard a couple of 'hog mates announce their LFA intentions. A little mental arithmetic and I realised that a suitable lurking spot presented itself. A few minutes later, the 'hogs appeared so The Game Was On....
"(hog) 2, right 2 o'clock...one light aircraft...and it's turning in on us!"
They honoured the threat after my "Fox 2...if only!" call and we had a good chat on the common freq. "'Hogs, were you there in 'Storm?" "Sure were - and you?" "Yes, but not in this wretched P.O.S.!!". Then the time-honoured wing waggle and off on our individual ways...
Fun times, but then it was back to the 'joys' of teaching Straight and Level 2....
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Since RAF Bentwaters closed I really miss the A-10's thrashing around LFA18 down in my neck of the woods ... they could quite have easily quoted for the grass cutting contract for the Seven Sisters Contry Park
Whilst on frequency ... it's about time we had a Typhoon grace us here in the Stock Broker Belt ... and wake the b@stards up
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Since RAF Bentwaters closed I really miss the A-10's thrashing around LFA18 down in my neck of the woods ... they could quite have easily quoted for the grass cutting contract for the Seven Sisters Contry Park
Whilst on frequency ... it's about time we had a Typhoon grace us here in the Stock Broker Belt ... and wake the b@stards up
Coff.
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