CLOSE A-10 flyby
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:51 pm
This was posted on another forum i frequent. Short, but sweet!
http://www.warthogpen.com/video_clip_fi ... _close.wmv
http://www.warthogpen.com/video_clip_fi ... _close.wmv
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:24 pm
No kidding! I've been that close to F-14's when my father was stationed at what was NSA Detroit (just off of Lake St. Clair). That video doesn't do it justice man. Just to feel the thump in your chest man.....its awesome! Its also a real treat to watch them land and take off at night!
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:27 pm
I live right beside the final approach for Willow Grove NAS. (A little over a mile from the station, their approach path flies over my street about half a block down the way.) There are a squadron of A10's based there. I haven't experienced anything that close, but have seen lots of them fly right over me at low altitude on final approach. They also have a lot of C130's the fly in and out of here- you can hear them spooling up their engines for takeoff, and coming in for landing.
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:04 pm
It looks to me like that flyby was intentionally extra low. When he pulls his gear, he wobbles a bit. Normally they would power up and climb.
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:22 pm
Pilot = dickhead.
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:05 pm
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:11 pm
Hotel Sierra!
Re: CLOSE A-10 flyby
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:04 pm
Hmmm... that looks like it might be in the Salt Lake valley. The Hill Air Force Base at Ogden, UT.Duper wrote:This was posted on another forum i frequent. Short, but sweet!
http://www.warthogpen.com/video_clip_fi ... _close.wmv
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:04 am
Hehe, Snoopy, I'd forgotten that you live within ten minutes of me. 
We're on the approach path, too, as it turns out. I've always loved the A-10; it's ugly as sin, but a hell of a killing machine.
We're on the approach path, too, as it turns out. I've always loved the A-10; it's ugly as sin, but a hell of a killing machine.Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:19 am
it's also slated for retirement.
er. often.
er. often.
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:55 am
the a-10 would be hard plane to replace properly.
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:45 am
Actually, they're (finally) getting upgradedDuper wrote:it's also slated for retirement.
er. often.
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:44 pm
Flatlander wrote:Hotel Sierra!
Definate X2!
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:41 pm
Sweet. thanks!Flatlander wrote:Actually, they're (finally) getting upgradedDuper wrote:it's also slated for retirement.
er. often.