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2006-08-23 Afghanistan

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Posted by Bobby 2006-08-23 07:04|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I love A10's - the Nose Tackle of close in air support

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-23 08:06|| 2006-08-23 08:06|| Front Page Top

#2 A flying tank and for some reason I like the look of them. I am glad we are still using them.

Posted by djohn66 2006-08-23 08:22|| 2006-08-23 08:22|| Front Page Top

#3 The designers built the plane around the gun.
A-10 Thunderbolts, I thought they were called A-10 Warthogs.

Posted by wxjames 2006-08-23 09:04|| 2006-08-23 09:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Sucks being the 'bait.' But sucks even worse being the 'catch.' And a serious rush being the fisherman.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-08-23 09:11|| 2006-08-23 09:11|| Front Page Top

#5 And to think that at one time, the upper brass of the USAF thought of retiring the A-10.

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-08-23 09:30|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-08-23 09:30|| Front Page Top

#6 The spiritual descendants of the brass who fought the and nails against the adoption of the P51 Mustang.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-08-23 09:48|| 2006-08-23 09:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Warthog is the nickname given by the flyboys because they are not considered a "pretty" airplane. Occicial name is Thunderbolt II.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-08-23 09:50|| 2006-08-23 09:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Warthog is the "unofficial" name, I believe. Many aircraft have two. Prowlers are called "Queers"???

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2006-08-23 09:52|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2006-08-23 09:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Do not retire this airplane.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-08-23 10:01|| 2006-08-23 10:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Excellent close air support and anti-tank plane. The Air Force hated 'em. The Marines love 'em.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-08-23 10:37|| 2006-08-23 10:37|| Front Page Top

#11 GAU 30 Mike Mike

WartHog works muj/Talibunnies on hill in Dey Chopan region

A-10 T-Bolt

More Hog Werk

git sum

Posted by RD 2006-08-23 11:03|| 2006-08-23 11:03|| Front Page Top

#12 Thunderbolt II is a descendent of the famous WWII P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as Jug. It wasnt pretty either but it was one hell of a ground attack aircraft for its time. Also in the lineage are the Korean War vintage F-84 Thunderjet Stovepipe F-84F Thunderstreak (swept wing version). Lest we forget there was the ubiquitous Vietnam era F-105 Thunderchief Thud.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2006-08-23 11:15|| 2006-08-23 11:15|| Front Page Top

#13 The reason the AF still has A-10s is that every time Air Staff plans to replace them with F/A-16s, the Army says that if the AF doesn't want them, the Army will take them and the CAS mission. The AF always reconsiders.

Posted by RWV 2006-08-23 11:26|| 2006-08-23 11:26|| Front Page Top

#14 Ahhh..I love it when Warthogs make the press...the reason why I chose the moniker...

Posted by Warthog 2006-08-23 11:37|| 2006-08-23 11:37|| Front Page Top

#15 What is that manuver called the 'Warthog Stomp'?

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-08-23 11:41|| 2006-08-23 11:41|| Front Page Top

#16 What is that manuver called the 'Warthog Stomp'?

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-08-23 11:47|| 2006-08-23 11:47|| Front Page Top

#17 I have always loved this airplane. It was designed for a specific mission and, funny, that mission does not go away. I don't know that you could build a better airframe for the purpose today, so why try.

You know those Talibunnies shit their drawers when they see the warthog lining up on them.

Posted by remoteman 2006-08-23 12:47|| 2006-08-23 12:47|| Front Page Top

#18 A plane built around a gun. Lovely.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-23 14:46|| 2006-08-23 14:46|| Front Page Top

#19 Gun's got it's own name, Avenger.

Posted by 6 2006-08-23 16:43|| 2006-08-23 16:43|| Front Page Top

#20 Can you picture the brain storming session, lets see we have this big ass gatlin so what do we do with. hmmmm build a plane around it yea thats it. :)

Posted by djohn66 2006-08-23 17:17|| 2006-08-23 17:17|| Front Page Top

#21 OK the official name is Avenger. Do they really call it the Plinker?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-08-23 18:39|| 2006-08-23 18:39|| Front Page Top

#22 I expect that sorta how they did it D66. Needed something that would open up the top armour of a T-72, designed the cannon, the designed the aircraft. A weapon system don't cha know.

The reloading system was build in TLH.

Posted by 6 2006-08-23 18:44|| 2006-08-23 18:44|| Front Page Top

#23 Deverlopment Info

Good perspective photos

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-08-23 19:12|| 2006-08-23 19:12|| Front Page Top

#24 Prettiest ugly airplane ever built.

Posted by Mike 2006-08-23 22:58|| 2006-08-23 22:58|| Front Page Top

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