The Big Question from Saturday that nobody is asking

knapplc

knapplc

International Man of Mystery
I'll ask it. If there were F-18s flying around all day Friday doing what looked like test-runs, and F-18s flying around all morning on Saturday, why did they use A-10s for the flyby?

 
I did not even see any F-18's flying around this weekend, must of just missed them. My cousin was in town and is an A-10 pilot so I asked him on Friday why they were here and he said the only reason would be for the flyover. I am glad they used the hogs though because there is only 2 bases in America that have A-10 programs so not very many people get a chance to see them. Flyovers are cool no matter what, except for the horrible timing this time.......

 
I still miss the SR-71...such a cool-looking machine. Hopefully the F-18's were too busy bombing Quebec.

 
trob0508 said:
Hammerhead said:
Did they have the eye/teeth motif on the nose?
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Im not 100% sure if this is right but I think that every A-10 has that on it.....I havent really seen one without it so I am guessing so.

Those planes are flying tanks....
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I think the nose art is unit or squadron specific. Not all the A-10's have them. When they fire their gatling gun (the GAU-8) the aircraft actually slows from the recoil. They designed the aircraft around that weapon and it is amazing to actually see it used in real life.

 
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trob0508 said:
Hammerhead said:
Did they have the eye/teeth motif on the nose?
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Im not 100% sure if this is right but I think that every A-10 has that on it.....I havent really seen one without it so I am guessing so.

Those planes are flying tanks....
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Now that would be an interesting flyover.

 
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darkhorse85 said:
When they fire their gatling gun (the GAU-8) the aircraft actually slows from the recoil. They designed the aircraft around that weapon and it is amazing to actually see it used in real life.
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Yeah, that weapon is pretty awesome. I've never been lucky enough to see one used live, though.

 
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