2 A-10 GUN RUN on Insurgents Hiding in Treeline
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Added: Aug-22-2012 Occurred On: Aug-22-2012
By: crazyhawk
In: Afghanistan
Tags: A-10, Afghanistan, , Taliban, OEF
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Views: 54035 | Comments: 387 | Votes: 28 | Favorites: 29 | Shared: 464 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
By: crazyhawk
In: Afghanistan
Tags: A-10, Afghanistan, , Taliban, OEF
Marked as: approved, featured
Views: 54035 | Comments: 387 | Votes: 28 | Favorites: 29 | Shared: 464 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
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Fuck you tree!
Posted Aug-23-2012 Byonly1mossberg (124.78) 
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Because they've been around so long, there's been talk of retiring the A10; but it would be insane. It's simultaneously one of the most battle-effective and cost-effective military aircraft ever made. And a triumph of design, in numerous respects. These quotes from its Wikipedia page are examples:
"The A-10 is exceptionally tough. ... The aircraft is designed to fly with one engine, one tail, one elevator, and half of one wing missing."
"The cockpit and parts of the flight-co More..
Posted Aug-23-2012 ByNotJim (1092.90) 
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Sorry to here that. Bet he was quite a guy.
Posted Aug-23-2012 Byk57 (4201.56) 
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Very much so. At one time he was CO in charge of all Marine aviation training in Pensacola. Prior to that he flew combat missions in Vietnam in several different fighter aircraft. He also flew a number of helicopters.
I have a massive gold-trimmed coffee cup with his initials on it from a prior post. His wife gave it to me soon after he passed.
Well, not his initials exactly but those of his job: CO. :-) It bears a set of pilot's wings and the Cobra logo of HMA-169.
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Posted Aug-23-2012 ByNotJim (1092.90) 
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"In his honor, I use the cup. I think he'd prefer that to letting it sit on a shelf. Just had some Earl Grey in it a few hours ago."
hahaha. He'd like that
(linky no worky)
Posted Aug-23-2012 Byk57 (4201.56) 
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I know a guy named Larry... saw 5(4? I dunno wasn't there... he told me the story, but I'm a shitty recording device) of his buds killed in action when their 'copter was shot down in 1967. Dude only lost a few fingers. Great person.
Posted Aug-23-2012 Byk57 (4201.56) 
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BTW, I think I had Pensacola wrong; he talked abut Pensacola but I think he was CO at Pendleton.
Highlight the link and right-click on it. If you're using Firefox, select Open in new tab. If IE, select Copy, then paste into the address bar.
Posted Aug-23-2012 ByNotJim (1092.90) 
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I was one of the first six regular air force crew chiefs trained for the A-10 back in 1975
Posted Aug-22-2012 ByTankster99 (14.16) Tankster99 View Channel Send Message
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Hail Chief. ;-)
Posted Aug-23-2012 ByNotJim (1092.90) 
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The A 10, for when you just have to vaporize the pricks. :)
Posted Aug-22-2012 Bymorelman2 (941.02) 
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These troops sound younger every year
Posted Aug-22-2012 ByArmadillo (6.20) 
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"Right during prayer time too". Good way to die. They're doing them an honor by removing them from that hell hole.
Posted Aug-23-2012 Bymendelbot (182.10) 
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The Air Force wanted to retire this thing why? Excellent plane in my opinion.
Posted Aug-22-2012 ByBart2278 (32.10) 
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As of right now they're expecting to continue using them for more than a decade.
Posted Aug-23-2012 ByNotJim (1092.90) 
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someone high in power that is actually a liberal behind closed doors thought the plane was " to violent " during engagement. ahahahahaha who the fuck knows!
Probably one of my favorite pieces of american weaponry! second would be the apache.
Posted Aug-23-2012 Byskunk2 (265.10) 
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Yea you are probably right. Some one with some brass was looking at a piece of paper making a decision he basically knew nothing about. This is no doubt my favorite plane, but I am partial to bombers b2 and such.
Posted Aug-23-2012 ByBart2278 (32.10) 
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Such an awesome aircraft.
Posted Aug-22-2012 ByPixelsOfDeception (14.50) 
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love the sound of that A10 chain gun
Posted Aug-22-2012 Bydebatethecause (13.44) 
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ya well just cause you said it first doesn't make you wrong...
I said the same thing.....prick!
Cheers!
Posted Aug-22-2012 Bymytwocents (2366.56) 
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Any video of robbers, muggers, Taliban, or other bad guys getting killed will always be among my favorite vids on LL
Posted Aug-23-2012 Bykikyoazz07 (68.32) 
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Those Warthogs are beasts. I love how the 30 Mike Mike firing sound (love that too) comes AFTER impact. Not a hope in hell for the bad guys.
Posted Aug-23-2012 Byhunuok (90.40) 
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I love their entusiasm ...
bring them home now .. fuck Afganistan..
Posted Aug-22-2012 ByDissmr (228.40) Dissmr View Channel Send Message
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Wouldn`t it make more sense to kill their goats, so that they can`t reproduce anymore?
Posted Aug-22-2012 ByYendori (26.80) 
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Ahh the fairchild... such a beautiful sound that 30mm... get some mooj
Posted Aug-22-2012 ByMuhammad_is_a_pedo (406.80) 
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I love that avatar! And the name! LOL
Posted Aug-22-2012 ByMolonLabe (161.92) MolonLabe View Channel Send Message
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@MolonLabe lol... thanx
Posted Aug-22-2012 ByMuhammad_is_a_pedo (406.80) 
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30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling-type cannon. One of the most powerful aircraft cannons ever flown, it fires large depleted uranium armor-piercing shells. Each shell weigha almost 3lbs. Fixed rate of 3,900 rounds per minute.The cannon takes about half a second to come up to speed, so 50 rounds are fired during the first second, 65 or 70 rounds per second thereafter. The gun is accurate enough to place 80% of its shots within a 40-foot (12.4 m) diameter circle from 4,000 feet (1,220 m) while in flig More..
Posted Aug-22-2012 BySAPD_HRT (932.00) 
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Good to know...depleted uranium sounds like it hurts..
Next time an A10 flies bye I'll just run..
Posted Aug-22-2012 Bymytwocents (2366.56) 
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the uranium makes all the difference when its cleaving you in half
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Regular uranium gives me a rash..
Depleted only please.
Posted Aug-23-2012 Bymytwocents (2366.56) 
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LOL :)) What does the H.E.A.P. rounds do to you then??
Posted Aug-23-2012 BySAPD_HRT (932.00) 
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They bounce off...derp!
What do you think?
Wait, what is H.E.A.P?
Posted Aug-23-2012 Bymytwocents (2366.56) 
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