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A-10 Warthog traffic today.
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Author:  early bird dave [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:17 pm ]
Post subject:  A-10 Warthog traffic today.
Had the wife out for a flight about 11 this morning flying southbound along the shoreline
south of St. Augustine today when 4 Warthogs flew past me at the same altitude.
I was just shy of 500 feet and they obviously picked up on me with all of them sweeping east of me
then sweeping back in front of me at 200ish knots.
What a sight! What a "Oh Shit" kinda moment with them coming from behind so I never saw them
until the first one passed.
I'm telling myself that they probably picked me up on their radar or ......?
Don't know their forward visibility.? I do run high powered led's facing backward on the mast because that is one of my biggest fears, being back sided.

That's also why I don't let Gabor get behind me. :lol:
Author:  farmer jim [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:31 pm ]
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WISE MAN, Dave :)

fj
Author:  RayNAiken [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:46 pm ]
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early bird dave wrote:
Had the wife out for a flight about 11 this morning flying southbound along the shoreline
south of St. Augustine today when 4 Warthogs flew past me at the same altitude.
I was just shy of 500 feet and they obviously picked up on me with all of them sweeping east of me
then sweeping back in front of me at 200ish knots.
What a sight! What a "Oh Shit" kinda moment with them coming from behind so I never saw them
until the first one passed.
I'm telling myself that they probably picked me up on their radar or ......?
Don't know their forward visibility.? I do run high powered led's facing backward on the mast because that is one of my biggest fears, being back sided.

That's also why I don't let Gabor get behind me. :lol:


Loud aren't they? One day I'll tell how I know.
Author:  ScaryGary [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:51 pm ]
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If I was given the chance to fly anything in today arsenal into combat it would be the A-10 WORTHOG .


FUCKUM !!!!!


WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author:  RayNAiken [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:22 pm ]
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ScaryGary wrote:
If I was given the chance to fly anything in today arsenal into combat it would be the A-10 WORTHOG .


FUCKUM !!!!!


WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


It is one tough airplane. They tried to retire it when the cold war ended in Europe. They found out there are other tanks in the world that needed a killing.
Author:  ScaryGary [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:50 pm ]
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In Vietnam my weapon of choice would have been the A-1 SKYRAIDER .



FUCKUM !!!!!

WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author:  ScaryGary [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:02 pm ]
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Sorry !
I had too .


FUCKUM !!!!!
WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author:  redbaron [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:30 pm ]
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I don't always get the shit scared out of me but when I do its when a warthog pilots tells me to switch lanes!

:boink :bigballs
Author:  ScaryGary [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:50 am ]
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FUCKUM !!!!!


WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author:  RayNAiken [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 2:30 pm ]
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ScaryGary wrote:
In Vietnam my weapon of choice would have been the A-1 SKYRAIDER .



FUCKUM !!!!!

WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



The A1 is a beautiful plane. My favorite is the P-51. I like the sound of a piston engine.
However I've had my ass pulled out of bind by the Marine F-4's from DaNang, once with Puff and a number of times with Cobras.

The Marine F-4 pilots were anal. One particular incident was during the Ho Chi Minh cease fire. Someone failed to notify the enemy there was a cease fire.

Anyway we got ambushed and had to call them to help us out. One pilot was not happy where the 250 pounders were hitting so he got lower. He took some foliage back with him back to DaNang on his left rear stabilizer. I had taken pictures but the gook developers never returned them. bastards.

Where did you serve in VietNam and what years? Welcome home!
Author:  ScaryGary [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:58 pm ]
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I was never in The Nam I was too young .
Unless I was part of an Elite Cub Scout Unit that I'm not allowed to talk about .


FUCKUM !!!!!


WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author:  ScaryGary [ Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:03 pm ]
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My favorite is the F-4U1A Corsair .


FUCKUM !!!!!


WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author:  ScaryGary [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:35 am ]
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I used to fly these O-2A Ducks .


FUCKUM !!!!!


WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author:  Gabor [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:32 am ]
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I like them!!!
:wol
Author:  elwood [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:36 am ]
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Warthogs are badass!

How about working in the canon "test cell" Cool!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJu2njFgSN8
Author:  farmer jim [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:24 am ]
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Bloody 'ell, Elwood, - is that comparison real ???

fj
Author:  elwood [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:41 am ]
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Yes it is, The aircraft was built around the canon, The canon needed wings.

Actually very impressive aircraft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Thunderbolt_II

The Gun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-8_Avenger
Author:  farmer jim [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:56 am ]
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Amazing, thanx Mate !

fj
Author:  early bird dave [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:04 pm ]
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RayNAiken wrote:
ScaryGary wrote:
If I was given the chance to fly anything in today arsenal into combat it would be the A-10 WORTHOG .


FUCKUM !!!!!


WOLVERINES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


It is one tough airplane. They tried to retire it when the cold war ended in Europe. They found out there are other tanks in the world that needed a killing.


They are trying to retire it again around 2015. Let's hope not.
Author:  elwood [ Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:16 pm ]
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Obama wants to gut the entire military any way he can.
We need more warriors in congress and less "cork soakers"*, just sayin'

*this is the clean forum.
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