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ZeroFox User ID: 71728046 United States 07/19/2016 05:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Low Altitude infantry support, and tank killer. Freaking beast of a plane, the thing is a gun with a jet built around it. Basically a flying gas tank with cannon, and an armored cockpit. [link to www.popularmechanics.com] |
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(OP) User ID: 72600374 United Kingdom 07/19/2016 06:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Low Altitude infantry support, and tank killer. Freaking beast of a plane, the thing is a gun with a jet built around it. Basically a flying gas tank with cannon, and an armored cockpit. Quoting: ZeroFox 71728046 [link to www.popularmechanics.com] Thanks for the info; yep it's a beast, knew they were different as soon as I heard them...It's great to see them at such low altitude. |
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Forum Administrator User ID: 71493594 United States 07/19/2016 06:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw 4 A-10 Warthogs (2x2) flying NE over the Southern uplands in Scotland, I'm used to military craft flying through the valley I live next to, but I've never seen any A-10s before, been here over 15 years. Quoting: 4by2 Just posting for GLP'ers thoughts on this; what is the A-10s specific role? Tank busting and close air support. Very close support. No other plane like it. Or as good Also known as The Devils Cross Usually by the enemy “We have assembled the most extensive and inclusive Voter Fraud Organization in the history of America”—Joe “SippyCup” Biden Joe Biden will never be the man Michelle Obama is The worst thing about dying is that you become a democratic voter for eternity |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29784607 United Kingdom 07/19/2016 06:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yah.........practically brand new! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 66437954 Those shiny new a-10's!!!! Fresh!! LOL...I know they're old workhorses; but I've never seen them running drills in my area. I'm more used to Tornados, Typhoons, military cargo planes and helos running low flying drills. I've seen one in Wales. Hell of a monster seen flying low. |
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Forum Administrator User ID: 72091327 United States 07/19/2016 07:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My favorite plane. I am a Christian. Christian does not equal doormat or pushover "I Have Sworn upon the Altar of God... Eternal Hostility against every form of Tyranny over the mind of man." -Thomas Jefferson, Sep. 23, 1800 The Election of Donald John Trump: [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] For previous Newsletters, click 'Scrump's News Letters' @ [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] |
Shasta User ID: 70885965 United States 07/19/2016 07:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Weird thing was I didn't even know what they were but before I saw them I had 3 dreams with helicopters similar to a Chinoook in which the sh*t hit the fan. |
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(OP) User ID: 72600374 United Kingdom 07/19/2016 07:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw 4 A-10 Warthogs (2x2) flying NE over the Southern uplands in Scotland, I'm used to military craft flying through the valley I live next to, but I've never seen any A-10s before, been here over 15 years. Quoting: 4by2 Just posting for GLP'ers thoughts on this; what is the A-10s specific role? Tank busting and close air support. Very close support. No other plane like it. Or as good Also known as The Devils Cross Usually by the enemy I had a wee root about YT for some vids, and I wouldn't want one of them on my tail if I was a tank crew... was great seeing them at such close quarters, they were real low so I got to see just about every detail of them...made my day! |
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(OP) User ID: 72600374 United Kingdom 07/19/2016 07:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yah.........practically brand new! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 66437954 Those shiny new a-10's!!!! Fresh!! LOL...I know they're old workhorses; but I've never seen them running drills in my area. I'm more used to Tornados, Typhoons, military cargo planes and helos running low flying drills. I've seen one in Wales. Hell of a monster seen flying low. It's great living in the valleys, get to see all sorts of cool shit; and yep, it's mightily impressive. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 70054369 South Korea 07/19/2016 07:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw 4 A-10 Warthogs (2x2) flying NE over the Southern uplands in Scotland, I'm used to military craft flying through the valley I live next to, but I've never seen any A-10s before, been here over 15 years. Quoting: 4by2 Just posting for GLP'ers thoughts on this; what is the A-10s specific role? Killing taliheads in quantity..... VVVRRRRRRTTTTTTTTT |
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(OP) User ID: 72600374 United Kingdom 07/19/2016 07:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I live on the Gulf Coast of Florida and over the past year I've seen Chinooks several times. I've never seen them before in my life here and I've been here for decades. Quoting: Shasta 70885965 Weird thing was I didn't even know what they were but before I saw them I had 3 dreams with helicopters similar to a Chinoook in which the sh*t hit the fan. I've seen them a few times, cutting their way through the valley of the hillside I live on; you never forget the noise of that double rotor, hear it from miles away. Your first viewing must have been a 'should I bug out day' for sure...lol |
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(OP) User ID: 72600374 United Kingdom 07/19/2016 07:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have not seen you in a long time 4by2! Quoting: Malu nli what i like about the A10 is that they designed the gun first, and then they decided to put it in a plane, so the plane is little more than a holster Hey Malu, good to see you still kicking about...I've been keeping it low profile for a while; always been around, can't beat GLP for breaking news. That's good to know; you've got to give them props on the design of that holster though...lol |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 70054369 South Korea 07/19/2016 07:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw 4 A-10 Warthogs (2x2) flying NE over the Southern uplands in Scotland, I'm used to military craft flying through the valley I live next to, but I've never seen any A-10s before, been here over 15 years. Quoting: 4by2 Just posting for GLP'ers thoughts on this; what is the A-10s specific role? Killing taliheads in quantity..... VVVRRRRRRTTTTTTTTT This is what the OPFOR thinks when this shows up on the field... |
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(OP) User ID: 72600374 United Kingdom 07/19/2016 07:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Saw one at a show in Baltimore, and it came Quoting: Anonymous Coward 20617362 over LOW, and SCREAMING, those engines almost blew my eardrums out of my head. They would have come in handy in WWII. WWIII, not so much. It was the noise from the engines that got me, like nothing I'd heard before...sounds like fury in a kick-ass fuselage. |
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(OP) User ID: 72600374 United Kingdom 07/19/2016 08:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw 4 A-10 Warthogs (2x2) flying NE over the Southern uplands in Scotland, I'm used to military craft flying through the valley I live next to, but I've never seen any A-10s before, been here over 15 years. Quoting: 4by2 Just posting for GLP'ers thoughts on this; what is the A-10s specific role? Killing taliheads in quantity..... VVVRRRRRRTTTTTTTTT This is what the OPFOR thinks when this shows up on the field... followed by a rapid emptying of their bowels... |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 70054369 South Korea 07/19/2016 08:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just saw 4 A-10 Warthogs (2x2) flying NE over the Southern uplands in Scotland, I'm used to military craft flying through the valley I live next to, but I've never seen any A-10s before, been here over 15 years. Quoting: 4by2 Just posting for GLP'ers thoughts on this; what is the A-10s specific role? Killing taliheads in quantity..... VVVRRRRRRTTTTTTTTT This is what the OPFOR thinks when this shows up on the field... followed by a rapid emptying of their bowels... The rectangular wing planform gives it the ability to achieve very high angles of attack at very slow speeds... great turning performance... Also the use of turbofan engines means superior fuel economy, so this pig can loiter for a long time. In short, it was the best design possible for the job, and with the current technology... same as the Viper |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 70054369 South Korea 07/19/2016 08:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | followed by a rapid emptying of their bowels... The rectangular wing planform gives it the ability to achieve very high angles of attack at very slow speeds... great turning performance... Also the use of turbofan engines means superior fuel economy, so this pig can loiter for a long time. In short, it was the best design possible for the job, and with the current technology... same as the Viper It has all gone downhill after the F15, F16 and A10. instead of spending trillions on F22 and F35.. they could have just cranked out 150,000 F15s.. no force on earth could have ever challenged it. Upgrade the current mothballed fleet at Davis AFB for autonomous operation and the sky is yours. Russia has some fine aircraft to be sure, their helos are top shelf, but the A10, F15 and F16 are the best in their class and will be for generations... all they needed was upgrades, better avionics, conformal fuel tanks, composite structure, and eventually take the pilot out and put them in a air conditioned trailer. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 20617362 United States 07/19/2016 08:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Saw one at a show in Baltimore, and it came Quoting: Anonymous Coward 20617362 over LOW, and SCREAMING, those engines almost blew my eardrums out of my head. They would have come in handy in WWII. WWIII, not so much. It was the noise from the engines that got me, like nothing I'd heard before...sounds like fury in a kick-ass fuselage. I think they built it around those two engines, a bathtub for the pilot, and the cannon. I wouldn't want to be in a tank and hear one coming. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 70054369 South Korea 07/19/2016 08:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 70054369 This is what the OPFOR thinks when this shows up on the field... followed by a rapid emptying of their bowels... The rectangular wing planform gives it the ability to achieve very high angles of attack at very slow speeds... great turning performance... Also the use of turbofan engines means superior fuel economy, so this pig can loiter for a long time. In short, it was the best design possible for the job, and with the current technology... same as the Viper It has all gone downhill after the F15, F16 and A10. instead of spending trillions on F22 and F35.. they could have just cranked out 150,000 F15s.. no force on earth could have ever challenged it. Upgrade the current mothballed fleet at Davis AFB for autonomous operation and the sky is yours. Russia has some fine aircraft to be sure, their helos are top shelf, but the A10, F15 and F16 are the best in their class and will be for generations... all they needed was upgrades, better avionics, conformal fuel tanks, composite structure, and eventually take the pilot out and put them in a air conditioned trailer. The 1970s US combat aircraft pedigree is the finest ever developed. |
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