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Jbb
02-22-2007, 01:14 PM
Zoom! (http://www.break.com/index/plane_flies_just_over_dudes_head.html)

yopengo
02-22-2007, 01:17 PM
When I lived in Tucson those hogs were everywhere. Fockin loud.:D

AZKC
02-22-2007, 01:45 PM
Their here still;) Not as many as before the GW Conflict but still flying everyday:)

Jbb
02-22-2007, 02:49 PM
I worked at Fairchild Republic helping to build those for two years...:)

AZJD
02-22-2007, 02:53 PM
Their here still;) Not as many as before the GW Conflict but still flying everyday:)
And crashing every 6 months or so!:D

BajaMike
02-22-2007, 03:20 PM
That's one bad-ass plane....the canon in the front can kick some ass!:D
:idea:

Desert Rat
02-22-2007, 03:34 PM
Gun Video... Cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxa-qQuoKxs&mode=related&search=

AZKC
02-22-2007, 03:44 PM
And crashing every 6 months or so!:D
Well when they make them fly blindfolded and upside down its bound to happen:jawdrop:

Baja Big Dog
02-22-2007, 03:49 PM
Gun Video... Cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxa-qQuoKxs&mode=related&search=
The smell of gun powder!!!!!!!!!!!!Almost better the boobies;)

Desert Rat
02-22-2007, 06:00 PM
The smell of gun powder!!!!!!!!!!!!Almost better the boobies;)
Almost......................:D

Roaddogg 4040
02-22-2007, 06:21 PM
Awesome planes... My son flies one for the Air Force...
Steve

Rexone
02-22-2007, 06:26 PM
1200 rounds in 17 seconds. :eek:
I heard they retired the A10's from active duty. Any truth to that?

Jbb
02-22-2007, 06:39 PM
1200 rounds in 17 seconds. :eek:
I heard they retired the A10's from active duty. Any truth to that?
A-10 Service life (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/a-10-life.htm)

Rexone
02-22-2007, 06:47 PM
Thanks I guess I understood incorrectly on the phasing out.

mjc
02-22-2007, 07:01 PM
My son works on those in tucson and maybe heading for afghanistan with them in a couple of months