knapplc Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 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? Quote Link to comment
trob0508 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 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....... Quote Link to comment
darkhorse85 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I completely forgot about the Warthog flyover. Hell of an aircraft. Quote Link to comment
Hammerhead Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Did they have the eye/teeth motif on the nose? Quote Link to comment
Foppa Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I still miss the SR-71...such a cool-looking machine. Hopefully the F-18's were too busy bombing Quebec. Quote Link to comment
trob0508 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Did they have the eye/teeth motif on the nose? 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.... Quote Link to comment
darkhorse85 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Did they have the eye/teeth motif on the nose? 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.... 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. Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 the F-18s ran out of gas from practicing all of the fly-overs? Quote Link to comment
gobiggergoredder Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 There's a reason why no one is asking. 1 Quote Link to comment
True2tRA Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Did they have the eye/teeth motif on the nose? 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.... Now that would be an interesting flyover. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 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. Yeah, that weapon is pretty awesome. I've never been lucky enough to see one used live, though. Quote Link to comment
EbylHusker Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 A-10 is still an amazing weapons platform. In case some people haven't seen this video, here is a small taste of what that weapon is like up close... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkkhYg8F2og Please note it's combat footage so the language isn't the cleanest. 0:23 or so is when the "incident" happens. Quote Link to comment
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