The warthog is being retired.
Head is bowed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rGcn2XGr48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rGcn2XGr48)
I bought the flight simulator add-on of this aircraft I love it so much. This is the second time they said they were retiring it... let's see!
First 2 shots of this slide show is my having fun in the A-10: http://www.jamesphotography.ca/images/Flight_Simulator/ (http://www.jamesphotography.ca/images/Flight_Simulator/)
Quote from: Hominid on February 28, 2015, 09:10:04 AM
I bought the flight simulator add-on of this aircraft I love it so much. This is the second time they said they were retiring it... let's see!
First 2 shots of this slide show is my having fun in the A-10: http://www.jamesphotography.ca/images/Flight_Simulator/ (http://www.jamesphotography.ca/images/Flight_Simulator/)
It's turned into a fight to keep the A10.
The story was that they would use the F35 for close support.
But I would think that it wouldn't be the perfect platform for that.
Personally I have to believe that they are moving toward drones for this role.
They deny that. Boeing has come up with a system to convert F16's into "optionally piloted QF-16 target drones" that can be used for close support. Basically they are totally expendable.
http://www.janes.com/article/37617/boeing-touts-operational-qf-16-uav (http://www.janes.com/article/37617/boeing-touts-operational-qf-16-uav)
http://breakingdefense.com/2015/02/air-force-to-hold-close-air-support-summit-may-need-new-weapon/ (http://breakingdefense.com/2015/02/air-force-to-hold-close-air-support-summit-may-need-new-weapon/)
During Dessert Storm I arrived to do runway repairs and there was a huge fire just down the runway from me. It turned out that an A-10 came in with no landing gear, belly slid, but at the last moment turned over and killed the pilot. Sad day.
The same day though I got to watch an F-16 come in with no front gear, and do some amazing flying, he made it, crazy thing to watch though.
Quote from: BikerDude on February 27, 2015, 12:01:44 PM
The warthog is being retired.
Head is bowed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rGcn2XGr48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rGcn2XGr48)
The fuckers! That was a great fighter jet! Could stop a tank in seconds!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCnjWmtfvFo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCnjWmtfvFo)
Quote from: DigitalBuddha on March 03, 2015, 07:20:34 AM
Quote from: BikerDude on February 27, 2015, 12:01:44 PM
The warthog is being retired.
Head is bowed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rGcn2XGr48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rGcn2XGr48)
The fuckers! That was a great fighter jet! Could stop a tank in seconds!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCnjWmtfvFo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCnjWmtfvFo)
You gotta love the sound of that gun.
It's a happy sound.
Sort a party sound really.
(http://c3.thejournal.ie/media/2014/10/part_whistle.png)
Fuckin' eh!
Quote from: Rev. Gary (revgms) on March 02, 2015, 10:19:00 AM
During Dessert Storm I arrived to do runway repairs and there was a huge fire just down the runway from me. It turned out that an A-10 came in with no landing gear, belly slid, but at the last moment turned over and killed the pilot. Sad day.
The same day though I got to watch an F-16 come in with no front gear, and do some amazing flying, he made it, crazy thing to watch though.
Awesome things to see, Rev.