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The Legendary A-10 (Warthog) Looks Like It's Here To Stay After Being Upgraded By The Air Force
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Posted on 01/11/2017 6:41:13 PM PST by SandRat
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To: 21twelve
That gun is very impressive to say the least.
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posted on
01/12/2017 3:28:59 AM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: SandRat
Need pics?
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posted on
01/12/2017 3:54:57 AM PST
by
USS Alaska
(Kill all mooselimb, terrorist savages, with extreme prejudice! Deus Vult!)
To: Seaplaner
"How about a tail-hook/carrier-qualled A10B? Navy and Marine pilots could really "project power" with such a new version, n'est ce pas?" Indeed...an excellent point. Instead of having the Marines try to turn the Osprey into a Warthog as is apparently now being attempted.
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posted on
01/12/2017 4:25:23 AM PST
by
Wonder Warthog
(The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
To: Mr Rogers; Hulka; aviator
To: AFreeBird
I went to the NCO Academy at Charleston AFB in 1985. Charleston was a MAC base and at that time had C-141s, and we also had a bunch of guys from Dover AFB, flying C-5s. There were a lot of loadmasters and flight engineers in the class.
Everyone had at least one Air Medal, several had several, one guy (my room mate—an FE) had a silver oak leaf cluster on his (5 awards). He said he got 3 of these just because they had an engine go out, but were still able to land it.
I ask him “Why was that such an accomplishment, considering the alternatives?” He didn’t know, but the extra points for promotion made him happy.
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posted on
01/12/2017 5:19:51 AM PST
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Alas Babylon!
(Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
To: USS Alaska
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posted on
01/12/2017 5:20:03 AM PST
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SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: USS Alaska
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posted on
01/12/2017 5:25:39 AM PST
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SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: pfflier
Calendar?? Ladder maybe? A 'hog pilot once told me that drivers of other CAS and air superiority aircraft joke with him about the A-10 not having a normal airspeed indicator. It uses a calendar.
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posted on
01/12/2017 6:03:59 AM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted. It belongs to the brave. - - Ronaldus Magnus Reagan)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Aaah moment. That is funny!!
They don't use mach numbers, they measure airspeed as faster than the speed of still.
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posted on
01/12/2017 7:29:40 AM PST
by
pfflier
To: PIF
You can’t go home again. BS. Give an A-10 to the Chinese, and they'll turn out a perfect copy of that baby in two years.
So could we.
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posted on
01/12/2017 8:12:11 AM PST
by
Windflier
(Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
To: Windflier
How’s your Cobal? Please apply for lead coder. I’m sure your Fortan is equaly excellent.
The Chinese copy would be perfect until it tried to take off and then it would fall apart ...
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posted on
01/12/2017 9:27:56 AM PST
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PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: PIF
The Chinese copy would be perfect until it tried to take off and then it would fall apart. It's an airplane, friend - not an advanced spacecraft from another world.
We already know and understand the design and manufacturing processes required to produce the A-10, even if we have to do it from scratch.
Even better, we have existing units to use as models.
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posted on
01/12/2017 10:25:36 AM PST
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Windflier
(Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
To: Windflier
Failing at humor ... as well.
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posted on
01/12/2017 10:46:15 AM PST
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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