Author Topic: A-10 Battle Damage (Read 949 times)

Heater · « **on:** April 09, 2003, 05:24:20 AM »

All,

Just got these from a friend in the gulf, he was hit over northern Iraq, from a single AAA burst.

Pepe · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2003, 05:58:18 AM »

Wow! That A10's must be made [edit]of[/edit] russian wood!

Glad the pilot made it home

Saintaw · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2003, 06:23:12 AM »

Good thing Sadaam doesn't have Ostwinds!

It looks like those adds saying that the A10 can sustain a lot of damage & keep on flying are true. Good thing your buddy made it back

Bodhi · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2003, 07:28:14 AM »

Remember the A10 that came back in the Gulf War Round 1? Missing a Vert, 1/2 the horizontal Stab on that side, and about a third of the same sides wing.... now that was battle damage!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2003, 07:31:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Bodhi
Remember the A10 that came back in the Gulf War Round 1? Missing a Vert, 1/2 the horizontal Stab on that side, and about a third of the same sides wing.... now that was battle damage!

Yah, that pilot was in disbelief that he was still alive after a walk-around of his A/C.

Cool pics heater, tell your bud we're glad he got her on the ground again wheels up!

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2003, 07:43:31 AM »

Baaah.. That's not battle damage, that's corrosion damage!

Look at the lowest pic, it's all brown corroded metal under the paint. Much like Chevy cars.. lol.

straffo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2003, 07:44:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Bodhi
Remember the A10 that came back in the Gulf War Round 1? Missing a Vert, 1/2 the horizontal Stab on that side, and about a third of the same sides wing.... now that was battle damage!

That show how to lower the cost of the A-10.

It's build with a lot of unnecessary parts !

gofaster · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2003, 01:03:54 PM »

Its just a flesh wound!

icemaw · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2003, 01:55:49 PM »

Thats nothin I dont have a pic of it. But saw on the tube an a10 landing down in southern iraq that had been hit by a missile. One half of the right engine nacell was gone looked like a giant had taken a bite out of it.
If I ever had to fly into a CAS the a10 would be my ride of choice.

Sparks · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2003, 03:19:05 PM »

Why oh why did they stop building them ???? whenever heavy close support is needed what do they turn to??? - the A10.

When the Apaches got whacked what had to clean up ?? - A10's. Fairchild workers should be proud.... damn fine aircraft

~~Sparks~~

Dnil · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2003, 03:43:02 PM »

on hyperscale, they say it was a woman pilot......just saying.

Animal · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2003, 03:48:01 PM »

What caliber AAA was that?

Can I use these images in another forum?

Makarov9 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2003, 03:48:09 PM »

Yep apparently the pilot was a woman. She did a great job getting the A-10 back home.

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/5592254.htm

Wlfgng · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2003, 03:56:11 PM »

No.1 reason we should keep building them and keep 'em around...
dependability. simplicity. cost.

compare that to an F14....

Maverick · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2003, 12:31:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Wlfgng
No.1 reason we should keep building them and keep 'em around...
dependability. simplicity. cost.

compare that to an F14....

Apples and oranges bud. The F14 was the navy's air superiority fighter. The A10 was always a ground attack plane for CLOSE air support and killing armored vehicles.

The AF dumped the A10 as it isn't "zoomie" enough to make them feel good. Believe me the Army would be happy to take them all off of their hands if Congress would let them.