Historic Aircraft from back in the day

moto-moto wrote:

^^^
Is there a name for that paint scheme?

G-man wrote:

Remind me again why they want to retire the Warthog...... what other aircraft could survive this today?An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) successfully returned to base after...

Remind me again why they want to retire the Warthog...... what other aircraft could survive this today?

An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) successfully returned to base after sustaining more than 150 battle damage holes from intense enemy ground fire during a combat mission. Despite the severity of the damage, the aircraft remained flyable, and the pilot landed safely without injury. ✈🇺🇸💪

The strike knocked out two of the aircraft’s hydraulic systems, which are typically responsible for controlling its flight surfaces. In most situations, this level of damage would make the aircraft impossible to fly. However, the A-10 is built with a unique survivability feature known as manual reversion.

This system provides a purely mechanical backup, allowing the pilot to control the aircraft without hydraulic assistance through direct linkages to the control surfaces. By engaging manual reversion, the pilot managed to retain control and successfully return the badly damaged aircraft to base.

The A-10 was later repaired and returned to operational service, further demonstrating the aircraft’s exceptional durability and combat survivability. Captain Campbell’s skill and calm decision-making under fire earned widespread recognition and helped solidify the A-10’s legendary reputation among both pilots and ground forces who rely on its close air support capabilities.🇺🇸💪

ShellyMX wrote:

TeamGreen wrote:

Here’s the “Business Side” of an EX. 🤣

Here’s the “Business Side” of an EX. 🤣

Kenny Banyan wrote:

That’s unbelievable…👍🏻

Kenny Banyan wrote:

That’s unbelievable…👍🏻

harescrambled wrote:

Even better is the fact that the pilot who manhandled that aircraft back to base on manual controls is a woman. 

Joey Bridges wrote:

Spring has sprung, temps are rising.And with it comes mosquitoes. 

Spring has sprung, temps are rising.

And with it comes mosquitoes. 

Joey Bridges wrote:

Spring has sprung, temps are rising.And with it comes mosquitoes. 

Spring has sprung, temps are rising.

And with it comes mosquitoes. 

SEEMEFIRST wrote:

That thing was made mostly from plywood. 

Reese95w wrote:

PRM31 wrote:

A-10s are badass! During FAC(A) training we got to roll in next to them on a 60deg strafing dive. That gun is loud and basically melts...

A-10s are badass! During FAC(A) training we got to roll in next to them on a 60deg strafing dive. That gun is loud and basically melts targets. Sooo cool! 

PRM31 wrote:

A-10s are badass! During FAC(A) training we got to roll in next to them on a 60deg strafing dive. That gun is loud and basically melts...

A-10s are badass! During FAC(A) training we got to roll in next to them on a 60deg strafing dive. That gun is loud and basically melts targets. Sooo cool! 

TeamGreen wrote:

Did you FAC? Hornet/Rhino? 

PRM31 wrote:

A-10s are badass! During FAC(A) training we got to roll in next to them on a 60deg strafing dive. That gun is loud and basically melts...

A-10s are badass! During FAC(A) training we got to roll in next to them on a 60deg strafing dive. That gun is loud and basically melts targets. Sooo cool! 

TeamGreen wrote:

Did you FAC? Hornet/Rhino? 

PRM31 wrote:

Yes. F-14D  …I too am historic. AKA vet rider! 

Required complete USMC ground FAC cert before going through the flight syllabus. Very challenging mission. 

LoudLove wrote:

What was that pod strapped to the Tomcat? Was it effective?  The A-6 FLIR worked wonders, especially picking up  mule’s spot. Our nav system, however, had...

What was that pod strapped to the Tomcat? Was it effective?  The A-6 FLIR worked wonders, especially picking up  mule’s spot. Our nav system, however, had a tendency to “run” from targets, requiring vigilance to ensure the Intruder was where it thought it was. 

LoudLove wrote:

What was that pod strapped to the Tomcat? Was it effective?  The A-6 FLIR worked wonders, especially picking up  mule’s spot. Our nav system, however, had...

What was that pod strapped to the Tomcat? Was it effective?  The A-6 FLIR worked wonders, especially picking up  mule’s spot. Our nav system, however, had a tendency to “run” from targets, requiring vigilance to ensure the Intruder was where it thought it was. 

PRM31 wrote:

We had the LANTIRN pod. Fantastic capability at the time. It was the best system for quite awhile until the Litening and Sniper pods came.