Aviation/Military geeks will love this.

[Dan B.]

I remember this story from 2003, and it still gives me chills. I was super excited to find this interview with Kim Campbell, the Air Force captain who flew her A-10 back to a successful landing after ground fire in Baghdad swiss-cheesed her aircraft and took out all flight hydraulics, a good portion of the left wing, and damaged her control surfaces. This is just an amazing interview and really makes me proud of the people serving our country. This woman is a total bad ass.

 

[305HemiGuy]

Those Warthogs are literally flying tanks built around that huge main cannon. Great story!

 

[Dan B.]

I was shocked to hear that cannon is 19ft long! Crazy. A10’s are bad ass!

 

[Sandracer_NL]

A10
Brrrrrrrrrrt

 

[Tex Koder]

I was shocked to hear that cannon is 19ft long! Crazy. A10’s are bad ass!

To better to reach out and tickle you with..

 

[Dutch]

I remember being in a joint firing exercise, with our M1s parked in the bunkers the A10s would fly overhead and let that cannon rip. You would just hear the Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp and see nothing but smoke down range, very cool to see!

 

[speeding_Infraction]

I'm not an aviation geek or military but this is probably my favorite plane

 

[Dan B.]

I remember being in a joint firing exercise, with our M1s parked in the bunkers the A10s would fly overhead and let that cannon rip. You would just hear the Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp and see nothing but smoke down range, very cool to see!

WOW, I envy you for that experience, it must have been amazing!

 

[Sheed85]

To think they almost canned the A10 almost a decade or so ago. I remember seeing a documentary about how all the ground forces amd pilots alike were fighting to keep it in service since nothing provides close air support like the warthog or is as durable.

 

[Dan B.]

To think they almost canned the A10 almost a decade or so ago. I remember seeing a documentary about how all the ground forces amd pilots alike were fighting to keep it in service since nothing provides close air support like the warthog or is as durable.

IKR? For what it does it’s in a class of its own. What an amazing aircraft.

 

[Rocketzx1]

The area where the pilot sits is literally wrapped in titanium plating to protect them from being injured from ground fire, another plane firing on them, etc. There have been A10s that have almost had an entire wing blown off and still made it back to base.

 

[Sheed85]

IKR? For what it does it’s in a class of its own. What an amazing aircraft.

Not sure what they plan only replacing it with? Seems like they want them gone by 2029? Not sure if it's on USAF or all branches, but seems like they are still on the way out.

 

[SrC]

I remember this story from 2003, and it still gives me chills. I was super excited to find this interview with Kim Campbell, the Air Force captain who flew her A-10 back to a successful landing after ground fire in Baghdad swiss-cheesed her aircraft and took out all flight hydraulics, a good portion of the left wing, and damaged her control surfaces. This is just an amazing interview and really makes me proud of the people serving our country. This woman is a total bad ass.

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Now that is one hero no doubt.

 

[Tex Koder]

Since we're on the topic..

What are these things?

Are they cameras or lasers of some sort?


I've noticed them on other crafts too..

 

[King blitz]

I remember being in a joint firing exercise, with our M1s parked in the bunkers the A10s would fly overhead and let that cannon rip. You would just hear the Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp and see nothing but smoke down range, very cool to see!

Thank you for your service

Since we're on the topic..

What are these things?
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Are they cameras or lasers of some sort?


I've noticed them on other crafts too..

I believe those are radar .I've installed similar on subs

 

[Rowdyray]

Not a super geek but, the A10 has always facinated me. It's like the super hero who swoops in and saves the day! Lol.

That's an awesome story. To have the balls to ride it out and not bail....

 

[Sirkensirlot]

Not sure what they plan only replacing it with? Seems like they want them gone by 2029? Not sure if it's on USAF or all branches, but seems like they are still on the way out.

Why ? Its a proven platform

 

[Sheed85]

I'll just leave this here, seems appropriate

Why ? Its a proven platform

"Listen, I love the A-10. I think it's a fantastic aircraft with a phenomenal combat record. But if someone tells me I can only afford to keep two out of three aircraft -- the A-10, the F-16 and the F-35 -- I have to pick the F-16 and F-35, because they can fly more kinds of missions."
-- General Herbert Carlisle, per BreakingDefense.com

Always about the

 

[Tex Koder]

... "Listen, I love the A-10. I think it's a fantastic aircraft with a phenomenal combat record. But if someone tells me I can only afford to keep two out of three aircraft -- the A-10, the F-16 and the F-35 -- I have to pick the F-16 and F-35, because they can fly more kinds of missions."
-- General Herbert Carlisle, per BreakingDefense.com

Always about the

I don't agree with you on that assessment..

Sometimes you REALLY need to get down and dirty.. like right up close and personal.
The F-16 and F-35 or any other NGAD fighter can't fly as Slow & Low to do what the A-10 can do
AND Survive.

Just look at what's happened in Ukraine...

If those Ukraine soldiers had access to two Dozen Fully armed A-10s at the start of that invasion.. They would have Totally erased the Russian mechanized army..
Probably in the first 2 months (knowing and seeing how all the Russian generals and their soldiers "performed" initially.)

 

[Sheed85]

I don't agree with you on that assessment..

Sometimes you REALLY need to get down and dirty.. like right up close and personal.
The F-16 and F-35 or any other NGAD fighter can't fly as Slow & Low to do what the A-10 can do
AND Survive.

Just look at what's happened in Ukraine...

If those Ukraine soldiers had access to two Dozen Fully armed A-10s at the start of that invasion.. They would have Totally erased the Russian mechanized army..
Probably in the first 2 months (knowing and seeing how all the Russian generals and their soldiers "performed" initially.)

Yup I agree with you and not the general who quoted. Wasn't my assessment, but some general who's only concern is the budget