Proof of the durability of the A-10 was shown when then-Captain Kim Campbell, USAF, flying a ground support mission over Baghdad during the 2003 invasion of Iraq on 7 April, suffered extensive flak damage to her A-10. Enemy fire damaged one of the A-10's engines and crippled its hydraulic system, forcing the back-up mechanical system to operate the aircraft's stabilizer and flight controls. Despite this, Campbell managed to fly it for an hour and landed it safely at the air base in manual reversion mode.[45][46][47]
It's the kind of legendary toughness that makes me cheer. It's like the flying version of this:
Hey rolo. I got the distinct honor of loading her plane onto a C-5 and taking it back to the states:
shit I lost the rest of the pictures
oh shit that is awesome
I'm guessing they retired it after that?
Yeah, I had another zoomed out picture with most of the tail section missing as well as the inside of the cockpit. Also, I had pictures of everyone on our crew standing or sitting in the cockpit like I was.
haha, quite the opposite. She got the ass end of her plane blown off and then drove it home without hydraulics. Ever try to drive a car after the power steering has gone out? Yeah, it's like that.
That picture was taken at 37000 feet. So not only did I fly a thunderbolt, but I also was able to open the cockpit and stand up for a picture while flying inside a cramped aluminum tube in midair!
That picture was taken at 37000 feet. So not only did I fly a thunderbolt, but I also was able to open the cockpit and stand up for a picture while flying inside a cramped aluminum tube in midair!
ohhhh ok, right you were inside of a bigger plane yes? man you explained that weird.
but shit, yeah thats pretty amazing, those planes are fucking beasts, thats the scariest weapon i have ever seen.
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That picture was taken at 37000 feet. So not only did I fly a thunderbolt, but I also was able to open the cockpit and stand up for a picture while flying inside a cramped aluminum tube in midair!
ohhhh ok, right you were inside of a bigger plane yes? man you explained that weird.
but shit, yeah thats pretty amazing, those planes are fucking beasts, thats the scariest weapon i have ever seen.
actually I was wondering if you thought we loaded cargo planes by getting them up into the air and then flying other planes into the back. If that were the case, I'd have never left the air force.
But that would have been hard, because even though you can't see it in the pictures, the wings of the A-10 were taken off and are laying parallel to the fuselage.
this is a russian made gunship, with a little bit of cargo space.
most of you may know this from metal gear solid, where you fight liquid snake piloting this thing.
I don't know about anyone else, but I can't see that thing without the desire to raise a fist in the air and scream, at the top of my lungs, "WOLVERINES!"
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Apparently it was just so fucking gruelling to make it work, especially as they basically built the entire thing based around the main GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun. I wonder if he knows that he built a near-invincible, god-like plane.
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Oh and it turns out his other grandfather was a lieutenant in the IDF at the age of 17.
How the fuck did one of the most mild-mannered, old-fashioned, timid fellas I've ever met have two incredibly deranged but altogether insanely badass grandfathers?
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Well, the article said he used a .22 pistol. So I guess he built the machine to shoot himself a few times (4, according to the article) to make sure it did the job.
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haha, quite the opposite. She got the ass end of her plane blown off and then drove it home without hydraulics. Ever try to drive a car after the power steering has gone out? Yeah, it's like that.
LOL or "No No! I want you to kill all the humans that AREN'T ME"
That picture was taken at 37000 feet. So not only did I fly a thunderbolt, but I also was able to open the cockpit and stand up for a picture while flying inside a cramped aluminum tube in midair!
but shit, yeah thats pretty amazing, those planes are fucking beasts, thats the scariest weapon i have ever seen.
actually I was wondering if you thought we loaded cargo planes by getting them up into the air and then flying other planes into the back. If that were the case, I'd have never left the air force.
But that would have been hard, because even though you can't see it in the pictures, the wings of the A-10 were taken off and are laying parallel to the fuselage.
the HIND
this is a russian made gunship, with a little bit of cargo space.
most of you may know this from metal gear solid, where you fight liquid snake piloting this thing.
I don't know about anyone else, but I can't see that thing without the desire to raise a fist in the air and scream, at the top of my lungs, "WOLVERINES!"
"NO! I CREATED YOU! I AM YOUR MAKER! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
cause its rad is why
e: oooohhhh I get it
to cover the horns, most likely smug.gif
but i took two benadryll so i could go to bed
this is certainly a conundrum
I also cannot sleep, DL, Benedryl would be smart
soooo after work i gotta find some way to hit the sack
being a bouncer sucks
i'm going to bed amigos good night
Turns out my best friend's grandfather helped design the A-10
Must shake his hand, goddamn
That man is a hero.
HUG HIM LIKE AN AMERICAN.
He knows.
How the fuck did one of the most mild-mannered, old-fashioned, timid fellas I've ever met have two incredibly deranged but altogether insanely badass grandfathers?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2OR6Kjo5m4
Well, the article said he used a .22 pistol. So I guess he built the machine to shoot himself a few times (4, according to the article) to make sure it did the job.
Head butt surly people.
this is the gun of the A-10 thunderbolt, btw.