A-10 The Warplane Nobody Wanted
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A Brit friend who was in the Gulf informed me, something like this, it's not the prettiest thing you'll see but it's the first Jesus you'll actually like.
Somebody much earlier posted the "moo of death". That. Is. So. Succint and accurate.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I bet if you have your head down getting your @rse shot off, and it shows up on your side it will be the most beautiful thing you have ever seen.
Somebody much earlier posted the "moo of death". That. Is. So. Succint and accurate.
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Originally Posted by 27mm
Let's not forget the A-9, which although unsuccessful in program selection, looked startlingly similar to the SU-25 Frogfoot......
Really?
Wings, different profiles
Tailplane, different location
I will concede ... munitions under the wings, root mounted engines and a cockpit on the top near the front, though
Wings, different profiles
Tailplane, different location
I will concede ... munitions under the wings, root mounted engines and a cockpit on the top near the front, though
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And, They both had stars on the underside of the wings.
But, One had a single sticky-out thing in the nose, while the other had two.
So, No difficulty telling them apart.
But, One had a single sticky-out thing in the nose, while the other had two.
So, No difficulty telling them apart.
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Islamic State Fight Could Breathe New Life Into the A-10
Well it looks as if the A-10 is not dead yet:
http://www.military.com
Months after staving off a trip to the boneyard, the embattled A-10 Thunderbolt II is headed to the Middle East where it could be used to fight Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria.
Congress this summer spared the plane from defense cuts. And now some experts say they wouldn’t be surprised to see the almost-mothballed A-10 pulled into the air war in Iraq and Syria, a possibility that could further heat the debate on the plane’s future.
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ISTR from an intelligence briefing that the Sovs did have access to the A-9 plans when designing the Frogfoot. Apparently the security classification was downgraded after it lost the competition to the A-10. 
I think the A-10 is ideal for raghead-bashing! As would be the use of ANG pilots to do it!
I think the A-10 is ideal for raghead-bashing! As would be the use of ANG pilots to do it!
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I think the A-10 is ideal for raghead-bashing! As would be the use of ANG pilots to do it!
I see the reports of individual flights costing f%$^ knows how much, to take out a f#$%ing pick up truck, and think, at this F$%ing rate how long and how much is this going to take.
These f%#$kers aren't a modern army that you can strategically degrade, the number of pickup trucks and dead each night should be in the hundreds at least.
Also further north in Ukraine, a very versatile aircraft.
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Sometimes you have to wonder if the governments right hand knows what the left hand is doing 
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Today's "Boeing News Now" has an article on Boeing's A-10 re-wing program. Just over 12 months ago, Boeing was awarded a follow on order for 56 more re-wing kits, for a cool $212 million. And despite the USAF stated goal to take the A-10 out of service ASAP, Boeing is not only continuing to build new wing kits but is investing in new tooling to improve productivity in creating the new wings.
.Today's "Boeing News Now" has an article on Boeing's A-10 re-wing program. Just over 12 months ago, Boeing was awarded a follow on order for 56 more re-wing kits, for a cool $212 million. And despite the USAF stated goal to take the A-10 out of service ASAP, Boeing is not only continuing to build new wing kits but is investing in new tooling to improve productivity in creating the new wings.
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Sometimes you have to wonder if the governments right hand knows what the left hand is doing
I think the RAF needs to 'borrow' a few of them to fill the gap left by the untimely withdrawl of the Harrier.
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The Americans thought we were crazy for practically giving them such well maintained Harriers for such giveaway prices.
I say we buy their entire A-10C fleet off them when the opportunity arises.
I say we buy their entire A-10C fleet off them when the opportunity arises.
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"..... a high pitched buzz which is the sound of the cannon."
Are you deaf, Chevvron??
It was the loudest thing I'd ever heard.
We used to send visitors out on to the balcony at Holbeach when the A-10s arrived and place bets on how far they would jump on the first firing!!
Always a good laugh, cruel but fun
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Are you deaf, Chevvron??
It was the loudest thing I'd ever heard.
We used to send visitors out on to the balcony at Holbeach when the A-10s arrived and place bets on how far they would jump on the first firing!!
Always a good laugh, cruel but fun
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Recall my father calling me a number of years ago and telling me how he'd seen the Lightnings dropping down on A10's over the Humber and picking them off. Seems that all Airforces really need is the Aircraft they used to have!
