They probably also don't want enemies to know too much about the new weapon systems. Especially in the current global climate.. god knows if China or Russia will start WWIII
The cannon doesn't "sit in front of the aircraft." That's just where the rounds exit. The cannon basically is the entire aircraft. Infantry has a fun saying, "If you hear an A-10's gun, it's shots weren't meant for you." The rounds hit the ground before the sound hits observers.
that remark isn't due to the round's speed, rather the lack of accuracy or any real guidance systems for the gun within the aircraft. It's an incredibly unreliable ground attack weapon, and while an effective application of a large-load automatic ballistic device being used for ground attack factor - it's extremely far from an effective weapons system for close/combat air support in the modern era. Source: I am an infantryman and would prefer rotor wing assets over literally any a-10 trash. People who froth for the a-10 are mistaken and have likely never operated alongside one.
@@jerrylourice2352 if everyone around you shares the same differing opinion than you, it’s not them who are wrong. But please, continue. I need this high level of comedy in my life.
@@jerrylourice2352 Oh well Source USAF retired…..you are full of shit. If you are such an expert on USAF aircraft, then why did you join the Army? We could have used another expert.
4:45 - Nope, the A-10 is not a "Dogfight Winner", nor is it a dogfighting aircraft. It's big, heavy, and was designed for close ground support. Yes, it can carry sidewinder missiles and shoot them from far away but it has little chance against your garden variety MiGs that are much faster, more maneuverable, and can evade or engage the A-10 from far away.
The A-10 is actually more maneuverable, but is no match for the speed of the MiGs. Maneuverability is actually not always the deciding factor in a dogfight. Hell a MiG 29 could shoot down an A-10 without even dogfighting it, because of Radar & Missiles.
@@kinglouiev9530 Not according t the Grim Reapers channel. They run simulations of all kinds of scenarios. They ran an interesting one in which they pitted A10s against Spitfires. They had slightly better straight line speed than the Spitfires. But if they got into manoeuvring, the Spitfires could out turn them easily. Of course I have no idea how accurate their software modelling is. It was interesting resting though.
@@TesterAnimal1 Obviously a spitfire would win, you really don't need a comparison... how is it useful to compare a WW2 prop to a jet anyway? Against early jets... maybe, but the A-10 is definitely not an early jet.
SkullAngel002 : Your right about the A-10 not being a dogfighter, however a lot of people do think it's just a regular fighter jet. It was never designed for dogfighting. Some fault it for being slow but it was designed that way on purpose so it could linger on target without the need for 5 miles of airspace to turn around for another pass! It was designed for close air ground support & also to attack ground convoys or trains. It was also the most feared weapons platform we had in both Gulf wars & in Afghanistan. When the enemy heard those distinctive half screeching half screaming engines coming in, they either surrendered, went underground immediately or died. That's how much they feared that cannon. I grew up around the now closed Willow Grove N.A.S in Pennsylvania. The A-10 was the fighter wings primary aircraft. I saw them everyday almost for 25 years. Sometimes they were so low you could see the pilot clearly...And that cannon stood out like Pinocchio's nose!
When the US airforce had a base at Brawdy in West Wales, A10’s often staged mock battles over and down the valley in which I live. Quite a sight to stand on the hill at the back of my house and look down and even wave to the A10 pilots. Sadly the US base at Brawdy was closed down some years ago. Really miss those A10’s!
They are the best ground support aircraft we have my unit was in Yakima firing CTR for war games there was an A10 that flew over our country area we didn't know it was there until me and some friends looks up and there it was right above us low enough to see the numbers and the pilot and then engines it was an awesome sight don't get rid of it
My father was stationed there as well - I was a baby, left Brawdy to go to Germany, when I was 3 ish, I think. Used to sit at the end of the runway, and watch the Tornados take off.
Something about it! I watched this Bird fly out of Martins field MD. most my life, No other sound like it. I lived walking distance to the gun test range.
@@bendover3820 When I was stationed out at Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson I was a crew chief on one of those planes. I never did get the chance to get out to the gun range to see one live firing it's gun. It's impressive to see it on the videos though.
@@brianfalls5894 The smell is intense! You got to touch one, many don't even get to. Did you ever notice the lines of that bird have a 50's car kinda thing going on? Might just be me. haha
I live in Tucson AZ, home of Davis Monthan AFB. I see these marvelous fighters take to the skies and fly over my neighborhood. Just the other day I saw a squadron of them in formation. What a site. Hope to God they never retire the A-10. Is the right plane at the right time and had been proven effective! Go Warthog!
Love the A-10, my favorite military aircraft. I was shocked when I heard they may retire it. I was hoping they just had an upgrade coming. It's a freedom saver, in my opinion.
Coming from a former soldier on the ground there are no greater troop support aircraft than A10 and Specter Gunship. Felt better just having them on station over head. A10s and Specter Gunships they brought the pain!
I was an A-10 crew chief for the 74th and 75th Fighter Squadrons. They also have two hydraulic systems and one cable system. Those beasts are designed to take a beating and fly back to their bases.
And if I recall correctly, small portions of them have been flown back to base and landed safely. A good look at the pictures of said aircraft will leave one saying "there is no way that aircraft could fly and no way the pilot could have walked away from that", yet both are true.
Thank you for working on them. I remember news footage from Dessert Storm, showed them shot up still making it back. Yes I would have liked them to talk about redundant systems to keep it airborne. I got to see them up close in Las Vegas airbase. We road the bus through base on way to and back to Nascar Race. The Driver of bus had a job like yours in Military.
When were you there? I was an aircraft electrician for the 74th and then for the 73rd,as a MSgt. Then I became the Maintenance Intro supervisor for the Chief of Maintenance. I was at England AFB from late 1984 until I retired in October of 1987.
As I was as well, 926th Tactical Fighter Group, NAS Alvin Ca-lender Field, Belle Chase , La. They are now F-16s, but i was there when it was A-10. Crew Chief: Warthog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As EX Military all I can say is the A-10 Wart Hog saved me ass many times. they are an amazing plane and for how cheap that they built them they fitted them with everything that was needed, they can keep up grading them and keep them in service forever as they can do things the high tech Super jets cannot do! The Military would be crazy to get rid of them ! The A-10's are all American Hero's !
As a Brit, well said. I to think that the USAF, rather than repeatedly trying to find ways and excuses to get rid of them over past four or so decades, should have started preliminary R&D work to procure a 21st century version of the aircraft, with all of the latest advancements in avionics, sensors and sensory fusion techniques built in to a new design whilst retaining its core legendary firepower and survivability qualities to produce a 21st century networked and fully integrated can opener! I have also long held the view that the RAF should have pushed to try and procure a number SQNs of A10s during the time they were in production.
@@nathanielwhite8769 Theyre job can be done better, and has been done better for decades now, by other aircraft. Its a cool plane, but isnt worth keeping an entire line of aircraft in use when they could be replaced with more effective aircraft.
@@Matt_10203 Hi Matt, out of interest to what you have said; Apart from the greater standoff ranges achieved by current and future platforms, what Aircraft to do you think would be more effective in the CAS role that can provide persistent loitering times over the battlefield before refueling is required?
Small correction, it does not have 'anti-explosive' foam. It has ballistic foam which is good for catching some small arms and shrapnel. The secondary function of the foam is to help mitigate fuel leaks.
Love that A10. I was a USAF Crew Chief 1975-1995 and worked on some amazing aircraft. Only one regret. I never got to turn a wrench on the A10. There is nothing like the sound of a Warthog spraying bullets. Absolutely nothing.
I thank all the heroes of the US Air Force, especially the pilots on these planes, because they saved me several times in the battles to liberate Mosul, and this beautiful plane saved my life in all its combat flights in the months 5 and 6 of 2017. The Iraqi captain at the time in the 1st Special Operations Regiment in the Iraqi Rapid Intervention Forces
Served with the 82 Airborne Infantry regiment, and we used to say that they were our grunt brothers from the skies. These machines are awesome and so are the pilots. Saved our butts numerous times.
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I watched an A-10 in Florida do a touch-n-go...*under* powerlines cutting through a pine forest. Just slipped right under, scuffed the grass, and back out before he hit the next tower. My pilot said " I wouldn't even do that in a helicopter..." Of course, he was a Navy guy. I'm sure the Marine pilots would've been like "No worries..." Still, watching a fixed-wing do that was pretty spectacular. :)
Agreed...Marine pilots are very bold. They have to be since the Marine maintenance budget is constantly being squeezed in order to support the order armed services branches.
i lived 3 miles away from the hagerstown fairchild plant.was alot of these flying around in the late 70s.id ride my bicycle to the airport just to watch them.the engines had a silenced whine as opposed to a jet blast sound.they can turn on a dime too.like a huge bat.im sure the test pilots were enjoying it.
I was in the Marines then and was an ground air controller who called and control airstrikes, artillery strikes, and navalgunfire missions and the A-10s are one aircraft we worked with. They impressed me for all the A/C
I was fortunate to be based at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Az in the early 70’s when this beast was being tested. It has become legend and will not give up easily, the lives it’s saved in close support are well documented, it’s legend lives on today 🇺🇸
The A-10 has been my favorite airplane of all time. Even before Desert Storm. It can fly with most of its wing missing, huge holes in the rudders and even being as holier than the pope!
Back in 1989 when the world was getting ready for Operation Grandy or as it’s known in the US Operation Desert Shield I was living in Northampton, Northamptonshire where I saw my first A-10 Warthog flying in tandem with another A-10 Warthog on exercise prior to leaving for the Gulf War 1 . What an aircraft they were , nearly made want to be military pilot but being a hotel manager and colour blind I didn’t think I’d cut the Mustard so to speak !!!!!!!!
Yes ive seen the A10 warthog flying at an air display twice what a plane phenomenal piece of kit got a shell casing from one it tower's above my other stuff from the 1900s
Worked Comm/Nav on the A-10 (flightline and in shop) and also taught the systems as instructor. Myrtle Beach AFB, SC 1987-1991. The A-10 is a work of art on the ground and in the air. It's imposing!
I think the beautiful A-10 is an extenuation of the A-1 Skyraider. Tough, strong, capable aircraft for ground support. As a long-ago former Army soldier, I wanted aircraft like these overhead should things have gotten tough on my side of the Rhine River.
Pretty much. There was actually talk of bringing back a low attack fixed wing propellar platform like A-1. Heck I know some combat pilots who mentioned a modernize version of the T-6 Texan for low support with its AFT Gunner providing additional cover fire for the troops on the ground.
The A-10's original name was Thunderbolt II, after the WW2 fighter that served excellent double-duty as a ground attack aircraft. Most of the old WW2 footage of trains exploding were taken from the gun cameras of P-47 Thunderbolts.
@@DK-gy7ll What do you mean original name? Its still called the Thunderbolt II. That's its official name. "Warthog" is the unofficial pet-name the pilots coined it.
Loved these birds flying over my house in Martlesham when they were based at RAF Bentwaters when I was a kid. During my military career I was honoured to see them live fire, great piece of American flying history and brilliant its still fit for service and being upgraded for the future, for boots on the ground to know they had your back in support was a great thing to know/use. God bless.
The new wings are replacements for the aging wings of the existing planes. I'd imagine a number of the old ones have some patched bullet holes from Bosnia/gulf wars too. :) They are an improvement in materials and design a bit, but that was not the main intent. The current aircraft have wings that are showing signs of material fatigue, some to the point of being at the end of their useful service life. The honeycomb underlay isn't a new innovation, it's been in use on military aircraft since the 1960's. This aircraft has long outlived it's original mission and expected service life by a wide margin, but they just haven't found anything better suited for it's role yet. Much like the B-52, it just gets the job done so well there is no need to replace it. There are plans in the works for a replacement aircraft, but so far nothing has been able to compete with the existing one. IMO the USAF and the tax payers would be better served to overhaul and upgrade the existing aircraft rather than spend much more money to develop a replacement.
The six pack was kinda crude. There weren’t really any smart weapons per se. But you could thread it thru a needle at 500 MSL.The new electronics and sparrows would be nice. I never understood why you would want an F35 in this role. The 35 is not a slow speed pilots ride! The A10 was like driving a Honda SUV to the grocery store while the 35 is like driving a formula one race car to the grocery store.
While the ugrades are great, and this is one of my favorite planes, the real reason im here is teh fake picture of a new air frame _WHICH IS NOT EVEN ON HERE SO MUST BE FALSE. COME ON MAN.
My favorite plane ever since I was a kid! I'm 48. Lol. The A-10 has the highest reliability and combat readiness in the entire US fleet. Lowest is the F-35 btw!
I was in the USAF for six years and I got to sit in the warthog back in 1980 or so and I fell in love with it and I am so glad they are keeping it updated
When I joined the Air Force in 1979 I did not even know that the A 10 existed but then I was living right on the flight line in Colorado springs and I was amazed by the warthog and the pilots as well
So many times this bird faced its end of life, so glad to know its importance and value is recognized. I’m not in the military, but I know this bad ass bird is loved by the boots on the ground and helps make them feel more protected.
They are being kept because the USAF doesnt have an effective replacement. These are costly and aging fast in comparison to our adversaries more advnaced fighters and Anti-Air capabilities. A-10's look cool, but dont let looks fool you.
@@Holret Problem is they'll never control any air space vs the US so our fighters will dominate the air space, and the A-10 will do what it's always done. It's like saying the Apache is junk because it can't take a Mig head on. The Mig has to get past the air cover first and that's not very likely.
@@slimjim7411 Theres a definitive difference between an apache and a A-10C. First is the cost. Maintaining a jet such as the A-10 is unbelievable expensive, second is the aging of the aircraft again adds to the cost of repairs and availability. 3rd is the fact that unlike a gunship, the A-10c has to keep moving and cant simply fly below the radar at lower speeds to enter enemy airspace. The A-10C may not be junk, but it will be outclassed in everyway inside enemy territory with a decent anti-air space.
@@Holret Again, A-10 is not an air-superiority or multirole aircraft. It only comes in after the airspace is cleared of enemy jets and AA. Much like the Apache, it is a close-support aircraft and also has the ability to deal with armor, as pod rockets aren't going to deal much damage against tanks.
If you are a ground trooper, I can imagine the kind of psychological lift it must give you to see an A-10 flying in to support your combat effort. Even though it will inevitably be replaced one day, it remains a sentimental favorite, and I'm glad it will be around for a while longer.
I'd imagine an experienced ground soldier who's just called in CAS would experience pure terror upon seeing an A-10, thing has more friendly fire cases than any other US aircraft in service combined
@@callumsmodellingcentre6902 ppl forget about the sad service record the a10 has, these retards think this piece of shit is great just beacause it goes brrrrtttt. The most freindly kills where a10 and no one talks about it, most pilots hate it.
With the A10 T2 upgrade ... the aircraft is already beloved by Grunts but now its going to be even more effective & lethal providing those soilders with the BRRRRRT- BRRRRT dispatching the enemy & providing the troops on the ground a moral boost. And along with the A10 T2 , The AH-64 Apache & the AC130J GhostRider are always beloved by grunts on the ground.
Purpose built to counter Soviet tank number advantage, the A10 ended up being the greatest CAS ever created. While this was a very informative video, it really didn't talk about the upgraded version much.
It was maybe the worst CAS created it was missing the ability for quick change of plans and also CAS is supposed to fire near allied troops and the a10 was bad at that
The generals hate it, but the grunts absolutely love it. That's why it's been a dogfight from its begaining to keep it. The generals tried to say the F-16 could do as good a job in ground support. Right! Sure! The F-16 Does what it does well and that sure as hell isn't close air support.
Also the grunts don't like it only the pilots and only some of them, the infantry absolutely despise this the UK even wanted to ban it in the UK troop areas because of the mass amounts of friendly fire
I really enjoyed this video. It might have some accuracy issues, but overall a great overview of the A-10. My father was an Aeronautical (Mechanical) Engineer who worked on the design of the Control Systems of the A-10. He was so very proud of that aircraft.
I'm not 100% sure, but i read somewhere that the original gun selected for the A-10 was too accurate and didn't have enough dispersion to spread the rounds out enough to cause more widespread destruction. So they had to find a new gun. hence the GAU 8
I can't say enough good things about this great aircraft and the pilots that drive them! Absolutely a game changer on the battlefield that has many many roles it can play.this is one aircraft that the pilots attitude and the aircrafts capabilities are one in the same. bold with a gonna get your ass attitude no matter what! to the crazy selfless pilots who jockey this beast...Thank you! The radio doesn't give the ground guys you cover the opportunity to say it right...THANK YOU! (lol, if you could hear they guys reactions to the can of whoopass you deliver on target you'd chuckle all the way back to base) lol
Want to get an up close, and a further response from an A-10 Pilot? Show up at Edwards AFB Flight Test Center near Rosemond, CA (east of Lancaster/ Palmdale) on 3rd weekend of February each year for their annual Air Show. They show off all their planes here from the A-10 to the B2B, SR-71 etc. Go the afternoon before to the Officer's Club (Pancho Barnes Bar) and go look for an Officer with a silk scarf depicting the A-10 on it. There you'll find him - and go buy him and drink and "chat him up as they say". My other favorite plane is SR-71. Got to chat up that Officer, and realized I was talking now to a Colonel! It's a pecking order, in order to fly this plane. Haven' heard of anyone less than a Colonel, being able to pilot this plane - much sought after assignment. Like Tom Cruz would yell out "A need for Speed"!
I worked on the A-10 Thunderbolt II for awhile and knew it was a great attack airplane and half of our aircraft, pilots, and ground crews was sent to Saudi Arabia to help kick out Saddam's forces out of Kuwait and they was perfect for that job.
Just looking at the thumbnail depiction of a new A-10 I'm thinking that any A-10 replacement cannot have the ginormous twin vertical stabilizers if you are trying to ne stealthy. Stealth is NOT a priority when the aircraft is buzzing directly over the heads of the enemy.
Seems to me that from the front and rear, (if radars work the way I understand, which is NOT a given), you've already got a silhouette of an aircraft that's unmistakable as ANYthing but an A10. Giant circular structures that MAY adhere to some basic theories about reducing your radar cross-section, but without special materials and much better angling of reflective surfaces, they can't hope to mask a radar cross-section effectively from a good operator, (IMO). Those big old engines could appear to be fuel cells or tanks, or maybe a couple bombs, but radar operators are trained to have SOME better intuition than just anyone who happens to sit at that station. So my babble just adds to your comment. There are 'stealth issues', at least as far as I can see.
We were at Guadalcanal and the red coats had us pinned down from the east Hannibal was advancing on us from the west. I’ll never forget them hogs coming in hot to save our bacon. Got a tattoo of their squadron insignia right below my tribal band tattoo and above my Punisher tat as tribute. I’m proud to be a ‘murcan keeping the world safe from all evil.
"The existing prop planes were woefully ill-suited" Obviously, someone forgot to tell the A-1 Skyraider it was ill-suited for the job it did, and did well. 1950's and 60's jets didn't have good loiter time, and the A-10 was still just a plan; it didn't enter actual service with a unit until 1976, long after Korea and Vietnam. The old Spad can't do what the Warthog can now do; but for decades, it got the job done.
*- In Nam,* we had ground suport from the *F-4's Phantoms* flying low from our backs to obliterate nasty targets in front of us & warm us with their jet exhausts as they left. Not that we needed the extra heat in jungle terrain. All in just a few teeth rattling seconds. - And during *Tet.* I watched 3 *VNAF Skyrader* prop dive bombers flying in a circle over & over about a 1,500 feet above us that looked like a bunch of giant buzzards, all for about ten minutes before they finally swooped down one following another, & letting go of 500 lb. bombs that followed the plane's down untill the plane's swooped back up and the bombs continuing stright down. They missed the V.C. bunker 500 yards in front of us. - So a *twin barreled "Duster" (Navel pom pom guns on a tank track)* happend to come by and getting shot at, blasted the bunker to smithereens & left. - Later, back @ camp, we were told what a great job we did illiminating a dangerous enemy threat & all we did was watch the action. - Sorry, I had to get that off my chest.
Loved that Warthog since it was first designed/deployed. I saw 1 cut a Tank in half front to back. After the strafing run there were 2 pieces/halves of Tank that fell apart.
The A-10 is a tremendous ground support aircraft as proven many times during our war with Iraq. The Air Force has been critical of the A-10 and would rather have more F35 and F22 fighter aircraft. If the Air Force wasn't so protective or territorial, the A-10 would be a tremendous upgrade in ground support missions for the Marine Corps. It seems so natural that Marine Aviators should have their version of the A-10. The Marine version would have an arrester hook and beefed up landing gear for Carrier take off and landings. Army and Marine Infantry units have used the protective capability of the A-10 during all of the Iraq and Afghanistan war missions. I would think that Marine Aviators would be better suited to have the A-10 than Air Force units, Many people do not realize that almost every single Marine Corps officer has to successfully graduate from the Marine Corp Basic School before being allowed to lead Marines. Even Marine Corps. lawyers and pilots have to graduate from the Basic School which is infantry based. Medical doctors are the exception because that support function is provided by the Navy for their Marines. Marine Aviation would rewrite the history of the A-10, because every single Marine Aviator was trained in infantry tactics before they ever attend Navy Flight School. This is actually a tremendous untapped opportunity for the Marine Corps.
When the Air Force was created as a separate branch, there was an agreement among the services that provided the framework for future aircraft roles and who would fly them. The army was limited to liason fixed wing, and guns could be mounted on helicopters. I don’t recall all the details of the agreement but as a career army infantry officer I totally agree with you. I’ve always thought that there should be A-10s, Tucanos or other fixed wing CAS and COIN aircraft with “MARINES” or “US ARMY” painted on the sides in great big letters. Also agree with your statement about those flying CAS should have some infantry training. The army used to require helicopter pilots to be branched in a combat arms (infantry, armor) or combat support (artillery) branch before going to flight school. You have to know your customer.
@@HandFromCoffin Thats true it was the British that wanted it removed the A-10A which was the one in the dessert storm and the reason why they hated it was because the situational awareness was so bad that one time there were a convoy of centurions and the A-10 Pilot couldn't tell if one was a Gaz or a british truck and on the centurions the orange IFF panels he couldn't tell if they were RPGS or the IFF panels and it injured ifrc 8 people and killed 1 and the video footage is out there with the Pilot audio recording, And there was another incident were marines called in a A-10A gun run on Hostile Contacts and they were pretty close so the A-10 Pilot got confused and opened fire on the Marines and killed ifrc 20 Marines, but even with the upgrade of the A-10C II its still not that great of a aircraft, and the only reason why it got too this point in publicity was because of the sheer amount fake news and fanboys of the Airframe but now that whole phase is starting fade out because more and more people are realizing that its really not that great.
Great we have two awesome jets being used A-10 and the B-52. I was in basic training on a road march and a Warthog came down and did a overhead pass like we was an enemy. I tell you the sound made by that plane was different than other jets and when you hear one you don't forget.
One very cool memory from back when I was an early Teenager was when my Sister when and I were walking to the local store that is next to a fairly large river and a pair of A - 10s came flying low above the river and flew right over the bridge . They came from a general easterly direction and did several turns following the river not more than 50 feet above the water . They did a cool rolling ( not fully a barrel roll but 2/4 to inverted ) climb over the bridge then dropped back down as They continued for several hundred feet then did a steep climbing banking turn to the south west and flew out of sight . Apparently these Planes were doing some sort of drill and were temporarily at the National Guard Base for a training exercise . It was so cool and the sounds of those engines was like no other Jet .
I was stationed at Minot Air Force Base back in the 80s and a Squadron of B - 52s was stationed There . AWESOME Planes and I enjoyed watching Them taking off and landing when I was not busy with Duties. Once in a while Rockwell B - 1 B Lancers would "pay a visit" and I was thrilled when the B - 1 Lancers took off with afterburners . Damned LOUD but AWESOME and I loved it !
I was an A-10 jet engine mechanic (General Electric TF-34) at Myrtle Beach AFB in the crazy 80's...354th CRS (component repair squadron) ...Thought I was gonna die...Good times ...
The A-1D Skyraider prop CAS aircraft was NOT woefully inadequate, it was an amazing aircraft that did its job extremely well, it's only drawback was speed.
@@eloscuro704 the A-10's speed really shouldn't be the problem, it was built specifically to be a low flying, mid speed, heavily armed close support craft. Ask anyone who has been in combat what they would rather have, the Warthog or a Hornet flying cover? The AC-130 Spectre or an F-35. I guarantee 100% they will take the 10 and 130 any day of the week and twice on Sundays, because speed is a drawback for close air support.
Lot's of "old school" mixed with high tech to bring the best in ground cover and immediate "close up" air support. Sighting incoming "Hawgs" is going to be a real bad day for any possible enemy.
Groundpounders love the A-10 as the close-in support greatly reduces "friendly fire" incidents, which are much more likely when the supporting aircraft is at 50,000 ft rather than a 1,000 ft. I've heard stories of pilots making visual contact and a "thumb's up" with the guys on the ground that they were supporting. I don't support the Fedcoats endless wars far overseas, but I always support the American GI fighting on the ground. The fault is the civilian leadership.
@@a-rocthehypman2016 The right wing seem to believe they are gonna throw a revolution. And if they are even dumber than they seem, they may even try it, and find out that the vast majority of American citizens do not support their political goals. In a way it might be good if they did, as it stands right now, the q-anon/trumpista/neoconfederate and white supremacist set are an ongoing problem. If they stick their necks out for the chopper, America can deal with them the way such scum deserve. They seem to believe that the US armed forces will mysteriously and ineveitably join the wacky right in armed conflict against the rest of the nation. If you haven't seen these comments everywhere, I envy you, the sheer idiocy is sometimes enough to cause me to puke a little in my mouth.
@@charlesparr1611 You watch too much CNN, MSNBC, NPR, etc., parroting the Democratic talking points. You really don't sound much different than the Q-anon people.
@@charlesparr1611 you actually just made me puke just now. It's people like you who are so divisive and instead of trying to pull us all together as a nation and see who the real enemies are /should be, you make us wanna fight each other. I really do think now that ultimately the so called left and right will never ever unite or coexist truly peacefully. I think we're all just born to think different and honestly I can't stand most of you left wing nuts. And you're wrong, there's way more people on the right than you think there is and you people never learn your lesson, and you really should be more aware of the reality. Just because you stole an election and cheat and are corrupt in every way possible doesn't mean you always will get away with it or are definitely in the higher numbers. I'm not saying I'm one of the far right people either I'd like to think I'm just a down the middle honest living kind of person but I definitely see way more corruption and evilness from the left than the right undoubtedly. Most of you people just suck. See, I guess I was right about us all just being born to think or believe certain ways because now I sound divisive. But I think the years we're in now so much has happened for so long it's just too late and too far gone for us all to agree or get along. We know you're evil and you try to play reverse-psychology and make us out to be evil or guilty of wrong doings. And I'm speaking of the general rule. I've got a few but very few "liberal" friends in my life and can't imagine ever growing much more of them, we all just see this life differently. And while I know hundreds of years people and things change, it's a miracle our nation has lasted as long as it has I guess you could say peacefully, not counting the Civil War. But unfortunately just as yours and now my opinions differ so drastically and we could probably easily be fighting in the street if we were in front of one another, it's probably only a matter of time before another civil war could happen. It's enough we can't trust our government at all whatsoever, we can't coexist with many people in our own neighborhoods as it is so there's not much hope for this country. I'm sure like it's always happened as with our military, we do for the most part somehow coexist to fulfill objectives and manage to protect and hold this country together, but every year now or even month it's getting more difficult to coexist. Now we've got some of the most powerful and most dangerous nations stoking the war fires and people like you and I who are fellow citizens can't stand each other as a recent rule and would generally most likely be happy to beat one another to a pulp, and that even puts disappointment and negative feelings in my own mind about myself as an American who may one day soon have to fight just to defend my own neighborhood if we ever get attacked from abroad, that we as Americans are so far apart in our beliefs and just the way our eyes see the world, it's just disheartening and makes me feel disgusted sometimes. Like just the things you said and the way I know a person like you feels and thinks, I know I can't stand you as a human and would probably gladly just knock you out as opposed to just speak to you. And that's sad that this is where we are now. "We" feel you've all taken it this far and are just nuts and evil people at your core and are destroying us from within, because you have all your agendas you want to live with, which ironically is what a Russian communist many decades ago said would happen to the USA (they would destroy us from within) , and just like we can see what in Pelosi and Schumer and the squad and all of you left wing radical socialists /communists are doing, that's exactly what you're doing, you're destroying my nation as quickly as you possibly can from within. At the moment at least, there's not ballistic missiles raining down and ships or paratroopers attacking and tearing us apart. It's you all and your evil, divisive ways and beliefs which are totally against our nation as a nation birthed with Christian values. And "you" "people" on the so-called left, believe it's "us" on the so-called "right" who are evil and dumb and uneducated and are racists and want to "overthrow" our government. So you see, I don't see how we can ever truly get along or ever unite fully, even tho that's how I initially started out this comment stating we should be able to. I just don't see how we could. Because although I totally disagree with the words you said and how you characterized how MANY of us feel, while we don't agree with just overthrowing the government, yes many of us absolutely feel that almost every single person in DC should be thrown out on their asses asap and many even thrown in a cell for life, and we should somehow start over completely and hope we can get true people in office that truly care for this nation and its people, and who would accept things like term limits and rules to be enforced as far as them having a salary cap and limits on investments and income etc. There's no way these people like Pelosi should be able to get away with becoming multi-millionares while in office and can pretty much just die while in office like Biden has been in politics his whole life while not doing a damn thing, just getting rich. And that should go for both sides. I don't trust a single one of them all. See, isn't that something. I want us all to be able to unite and be a happier and even greater country, but I don't even trust a single politician who's supposed to be in our service supposedly working on our behalf. It's BS. I'm sure there's a few good ones who truly do but the general rule is that they're all shit. So in closing, while I'm no Qanon or white supremacist sorry to disappoint you, I do share many of these beliefs that you equate with those people and honestly people like you disgust me and make it seem more clearly every day now that we're ultimately doomed as a nation and who knows how much longer we can continue on like this. I know the past couple of years or I will even say the past 15 years has really made me dislike my own nation a lot and lose a lot of hope with humanity. It's a good thing I don't look to humans for anything at all and my ultimate strength comes from God, but it would be nice to not have to deal with people like you every day. While this time it was my choice to type out this comment and react to you, there's many days I don't even leave my house just because I don't want to deal with people like you and am just as happily so in not leaving my home, where I know it's my choice if I happen to communicate with someone like you. So I've given you enough of my time but just so you know there's plenty of us like me out here and you can be as dirty, corrupt and evil as you'd like but we aren't pushovers and we'll always be a real fight for you to deal with. Hope you wear your big-boy pants daily because we aren't going anywhere and no matter how much you people break this country down and try to corrupt everything in sight, we will always be fighting you every step of the way.
One of the most bad ass fighter planes ever. Maybe a redesigned, more powerful single engine configuration and more fluid like aerodynamics will make it an even more lethal weapon.
Bad idea to retire such a great CAS aircraft. Once air superiority/supremecy is achieved, there's nothing as effective against ground targets as the A-10.
...And that is the problem. Trying to guarantee a pacified zone for the A-10 to operate in, is becoming increasingly difficult. The more these modern Russian IAD systems get more advanced, the easier they are to mobilize and fire with just one person. Some of these SAM units are so compact and mobile enough, the Russians could move a SAM unit quickly within 25 miles of your ground force and no one even knows its there, after your airpower had already swept the area. Then there is the problems with these new modern MANPADS that any Taliban farmer can easily fire.
I worked in a cemetery back in the middle 80’s and the Warthogs stationed in Martins Airport in Maryland would fly by every afternoon. I fell in love with the sights and sounds when the did their fly over every day.
I have such a great respect for the A-10 I am so glad it's here to stay I have said it before and I'm going to say it again I think the US needs to station some of these amazing flying machines on our own Southern Border..or close enough to get there quickly.
Originally the A10 was designed to stop Soviet tanks rolling through Europe and the USAF pilots did not like it and they didn’t want to fly it. They felt it was a punishment if they were assigned to an A10 unit. It’s amazing to me now that it’s lasted this long and they’re making an upgraded version now that will really kick ass. I would love to fly that bird.
The program to create the A-10 was started because of the Army's program for the ultimate attack helicopter. Their design at the time was the AH-56 Cheyenne. It was so good that the air force thought it would completely remove them from the equation of CAS. The air force wanted to be the only support the army could get but simultaneously didn't want to support the army at all. Sentiments they still hold today. Their decision was to create a program to be a fixed wing solution to the CAS problem, because the army had agreed not to use fixed wing and the air force had agreed not to use rotary wing. The program's design requirements were essentially to be cheaper than the AH-56, while offering slightly better numbers in every category. In the end, congress gave funding to the A-10 and the army cancelled the AH-56 due to cost overruns and stagnant development.
You also failed to mention the systems redundancy. The survivability of the airframe is unrivaled. These birds can RTB with large portions of the wings or stabilizers missing, can fly with one of the engines destroyed and all systems are multi redundant.
Did you see the insane amount of damage the Su 25 landed with last week . It's got twice the amount ( by weight) of titanium armour as the a10 ( that gun ain't light )
@@jackd1582 I didn’t see that. I’ll have to look it up. The funny thing is that the A-10 was designed around the gun whereas the Russians tried to take an even bigger gun (bigger means better to them) and retrofit it into the SU-25 It was a glorious failure with almost comedic effects.
From what I understand about the Original Flying Tigers, ….this jet was built to be like the P-40, very hard to knock out mechanically, with obliterating fire power. ….seems like the A-10 performs perfectly.
Sorry just saw this video as a recommendation. The P-40 Tomahawk was used as a ground support aircraft, but i'm assuming you meant the P-47 Thunderbolt?th-cam.com/video/IwqTN5fhMR8/w-d-xo.html
This aircraft is the ultimate air defense for troops on the ground, just the sight of it over head on the battle field makes the enemy hide in fear but, to no avail as the Warthog blows them to pieces with that huge cannon. It’s the best platform for troop protection on the ground
Would've liked to see more about the actual upgraded A-10 then a rundown of the old.
They probably also don't want enemies to know too much about the new weapon systems. Especially in the current global climate.. god knows if China or Russia will start WWIII
Same
How it's not made yet dummy
@@EEEEEEEEER did you not hear him talk about upgrading the display and mapping new mapping and tracking systems. You people are so ignorant
Amra 3 has a stealth one
The cannon doesn't "sit in front of the aircraft." That's just where the rounds exit. The cannon basically is the entire aircraft. Infantry has a fun saying, "If you hear an A-10's gun, it's shots weren't meant for you." The rounds hit the ground before the sound hits observers.
that remark isn't due to the round's speed, rather the lack of accuracy or any real guidance systems for the gun within the aircraft. It's an incredibly unreliable ground attack weapon, and while an effective application of a large-load automatic ballistic device being used for ground attack factor - it's extremely far from an effective weapons system for close/combat air support in the modern era. Source: I am an infantryman and would prefer rotor wing assets over literally any a-10 trash. People who froth for the a-10 are mistaken and have likely never operated alongside one.
@@jerrylourice2352 if everyone around you shares the same differing opinion than you, it’s not them who are wrong. But please, continue. I need this high level of comedy in my life.
@@casey360360 💀😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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@@jerrylourice2352 Oh well Source USAF retired…..you are full of shit. If you are such an expert on USAF aircraft, then why did you join the Army? We could have used another expert.
Thought this was about an upgraded version of the A-10.
Do not get me wrong. I love a good close ground support aircraft as the A-10 is.
This channel is bad for clickbait titles.
@@rdsii64 And fake thumbnails photos.
@@don39boo And misinformation about the cannon. Not the most powerful.
Classic click bait. I block channels that do this. Very misleading
Just report it for being misleading .
4:45 - Nope, the A-10 is not a "Dogfight Winner", nor is it a dogfighting aircraft. It's big, heavy, and was designed for close ground support. Yes, it can carry sidewinder missiles and shoot them from far away but it has little chance against your garden variety MiGs that are much faster, more maneuverable, and can evade or engage the A-10 from far away.
The A-10 is actually more maneuverable, but is no match for the speed of the MiGs. Maneuverability is actually not always the deciding factor in a dogfight.
Hell a MiG 29 could shoot down an A-10 without even dogfighting it, because of Radar & Missiles.
@@kinglouiev9530 Not according t the Grim Reapers channel. They run simulations of all kinds of scenarios.
They ran an interesting one in which they pitted A10s against Spitfires. They had slightly better straight line speed than the Spitfires. But if they got into manoeuvring, the Spitfires could out turn them easily.
Of course I have no idea how accurate their software modelling is. It was interesting resting though.
@@TesterAnimal1 idk what point you’re trying to make comparing the maneuverability of a ww2 turn fighter vs an A10 lol
@@TesterAnimal1 Obviously a spitfire would win, you really don't need a comparison... how is it useful to compare a WW2 prop to a jet anyway? Against early jets... maybe, but the A-10 is definitely not an early jet.
SkullAngel002 : Your right about the A-10 not being a dogfighter, however a lot of people do think it's just a regular fighter jet. It was never designed for dogfighting. Some fault it for being slow but it was designed that way on purpose so it could linger on target without the need for 5 miles of airspace to turn around for another pass! It was designed for close air ground support & also to attack ground convoys or trains. It was also the most feared weapons platform we had in both Gulf wars & in Afghanistan. When the enemy heard those distinctive half screeching half screaming engines coming in, they either surrendered, went underground immediately or died. That's how much they feared that cannon. I grew up around the now closed Willow Grove N.A.S in Pennsylvania. The A-10 was the fighter wings primary aircraft. I saw them everyday almost for 25 years. Sometimes they were so low you could see the pilot clearly...And that cannon stood out like Pinocchio's nose!
When the US airforce had a base at Brawdy in West Wales, A10’s often staged mock battles over and down the valley in which I live. Quite a sight to stand on the hill at the back of my house and look down and even wave to the A10 pilots. Sadly the US base at Brawdy was closed down some years ago. Really miss those A10’s!
They are the best ground support aircraft we have my unit was in Yakima firing CTR for war games there was an A10 that flew over our country area we didn't know it was there until me and some friends looks up and there it was right above us low enough to see the numbers and the pilot and then engines it was an awesome sight don't get rid of it
My father was stationed there as well - I was a baby, left Brawdy to go to Germany, when I was 3 ish, I think. Used to sit at the end of the runway, and watch the Tornados take off.
I hope they NEVER retire that plane. It's a fantastic plane!
I agree! Love this master piece.
Something about it! I watched this Bird fly out of Martins field MD. most my life, No other sound like it. I lived walking distance to the gun test range.
@@bendover3820 When I was stationed out at Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson I was a crew chief on one of those planes. I never did get the chance to get out to the gun range to see one live firing it's gun. It's impressive to see it on the videos though.
@@brianfalls5894 The smell is intense! You got to touch one, many don't even get to. Did you ever notice the lines of that bird have a 50's car kinda thing going on? Might just be me. haha
Warthog 2.0
A simple correction, at about 2:48, it was stated the plane has a capacity of 10,000 gallons. it should be about 10,000 lbs =~1500 gallons
I used to haul fuel in trucks. I was thinking " a tanker of fuel for 800 miles? And it would fill the entire wings and fuselage maybe twice
it would be much easier if you used liters, then the error wouldn't be so much offset between weight in kg and liters
@@alessioschiavone3898 Liters are not American enough, sorry.
@@Hopeless_and_Forlorn There are two types of countries, those on the metric system, and those who landed men on the moon!
@@sdfan1421 There are two types of countries, those on the metric system, and those who are unfathomably stupid (and badly fake moon landings)
I live in Tucson AZ, home of Davis Monthan AFB. I see these marvelous fighters take to the skies and fly over my neighborhood. Just the other day I saw a squadron of them in formation. What a site. Hope to God they never retire the A-10. Is the right plane at the right time and had been proven effective!
Go Warthog!
Nothing sounds like them!
The a-10 is very powerful. It was built in the 90's but it is still effective
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Same bro!
@@shortfuze5261 They were built in 1976 by Fairchild Industries!
Love the A-10, my favorite military aircraft. I was shocked when I heard they may retire it. I was hoping they just had an upgrade coming. It's a freedom saver, in my opinion.
The brrrrrr must be a serious morale booster
Coming from a former soldier on the ground there are no greater troop support aircraft than A10 and Specter Gunship. Felt better just having them on station over head. A10s and Specter Gunships they brought the pain!
This is what I always spoke of. My men ,my men,my men. Protect cover our men.
I was an A-10 crew chief for the 74th and 75th Fighter Squadrons. They also have two hydraulic systems and one cable system. Those beasts are designed to take a beating and fly back to their bases.
And if I recall correctly, small portions of them have been flown back to base and landed safely. A good look at the pictures of said aircraft will leave one saying "there is no way that aircraft could fly and no way the pilot could have walked away from that", yet both are true.
Thank you for your service to our country.
Thank you for working on them. I remember news footage from Dessert Storm, showed them shot up still making it back. Yes I would have liked them to talk about redundant systems to keep it airborne. I got to see them up close in Las Vegas airbase. We road the bus through base on way to and back to Nascar
Race. The Driver of bus had a job like yours in Military.
When were you there? I was an aircraft electrician for the 74th and then for the 73rd,as a MSgt. Then I became the Maintenance Intro supervisor for the Chief of Maintenance. I was at England AFB from late 1984 until I retired in October of 1987.
As I was as well, 926th Tactical Fighter Group, NAS Alvin Ca-lender Field, Belle Chase , La. They are now F-16s, but i was there when it was A-10. Crew Chief: Warthog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As EX Military all I can say is the A-10 Wart Hog saved me ass many times. they are an amazing plane and for how cheap that they built them they fitted them with everything that was needed, they can keep up grading them and keep them in service forever as they can do things the high tech Super jets cannot do! The Military would be crazy to get rid of them ! The A-10's are all American Hero's !
i can imagine how you guys cheered when you heard those turbines in the distance
As a Brit, well said. I to think that the USAF, rather than repeatedly trying to find ways and excuses to get rid of them over past four or so decades, should have started preliminary R&D work to procure a 21st century version of the aircraft, with all of the latest advancements in avionics, sensors and sensory fusion techniques built in to a new design whilst retaining its core legendary firepower and survivability qualities to produce a 21st century networked and fully integrated can opener! I have also long held the view that the RAF should have pushed to try and procure a number SQNs of A10s during the time they were in production.
@@nathanielwhite8769 Theyre job can be done better, and has been done better for decades now, by other aircraft. Its a cool plane, but isnt worth keeping an entire line of aircraft in use when they could be replaced with more effective aircraft.
@@Matt_10203 Hi Matt, out of interest to what you have said; Apart from the greater standoff ranges achieved by current and future platforms, what Aircraft to do you think would be more effective in the CAS role that can provide persistent loitering times over the battlefield before refueling is required?
Small correction, it does not have 'anti-explosive' foam. It has ballistic foam which is good for catching some small arms and shrapnel. The secondary function of the foam is to help mitigate fuel leaks.
You Beat me to it... good call
Lol
GEEK!
@@frankmoreno6866 : DORK... (Biden voter)
@@frankmoreno6866, USAF Aircraft Armaments Systems Specialist, but yeah, guilty as charged. :-)
Love that A10. I was a USAF Crew Chief 1975-1995 and worked on some amazing aircraft. Only one regret. I never got to turn a wrench on the A10.
There is nothing like the sound of a Warthog spraying bullets. Absolutely nothing.
Show of hands: Who else went DiCaprio from What's eating Gilbert Grape when the Gatling first fired? "It's Uncle Brrt Brrt!!!!!!"
I thank all the heroes of the US Air Force, especially the pilots on these planes, because they saved me several times in the battles to liberate Mosul, and this beautiful plane saved my life in all its combat flights in the months 5 and 6 of 2017. The Iraqi captain at the time in the 1st Special Operations Regiment in the Iraqi Rapid Intervention Forces
To think they first wanted to replace them with the F16. Im a civilian and even I know how stupid that idea would have been
Fascinating to read
There are many Kurdish and Iraqi soldiers out there that would say the same thing as u
Operation inherent resolved with a absolute success and I'm glad for it
Served with the 82 Airborne Infantry regiment, and we used to say that they were our grunt brothers from the skies. These machines are awesome and so are the pilots. Saved our butts numerous times.
Thank you for your service. What a fun aircraft!
Bullshit, there is NO 82d Airborne Infantry Regiment.
My dad was a Hog Driver...it was considered a beautiful plane in our family! Super proud!
You should be! If you get a chance, thank your old man for us. Helluva job! We can sleep at night.
Real, real sweet. I’m jealous.
Need a American to fly it all but one here knows what protects freedom and Justice exactly we the people's jobs to we the people . Hard to believe you all faked it so long like worms playing you as fools pretending to be learned . Prymid scheme of ego arrogant masters in deceiving self pretending to know demand know void in know unknown to even self Deceived even self became two unknown to even self
@@thehopeforunderstanding9263 DUDE! I think you’re having a stroke!
@@todaywefly4370 I Know you as clueless about me as you are about what protected freedom and Justice exactly your jobs as we the people . Try north Korea they trust government to give them freedom and cops to hand out justice.is one we the people in this country ty God it's me they you ass backwards as we the people they think I stand alone God smack . I know was always your choice and sure as hell not I going to get snaked . Always could of waited in the truck I can handle it Michael my God given name I stand for one nation under God indivisible by 4 with each I stand for liberty and justice for all . Get smacked won't smack God that's just as idiot as trust government to give you freedom and cops to hand out justice . We trust in God or I keep my promises and protector of freedom and Justice exactly what I do . Stand for liberty and justice for all known to the father . Is a Known age coming known or unknown I stand for those known to the true and just born father . Alone I stand for the true virgin mother creator and protector of the true and just born universe Michael my God given name guess know deceiving self exactly void in know unknown . Is a Known age coming known or unknown
"Oh A-10 Warthog of the sky, what is your wisdom?"
"If you hear the brrrrt, it's not for you."
"Pilot, you see that?"
"Yes sir."
"I dont want to anymore."
"Yes sir."
I watched an A-10 in Florida do a touch-n-go...*under* powerlines cutting through a pine forest. Just slipped right under, scuffed the grass, and back out before he hit the next tower. My pilot said " I wouldn't even do that in a helicopter..." Of course, he was a Navy guy. I'm sure the Marine pilots would've been like "No worries..." Still, watching a fixed-wing do that was pretty spectacular. :)
Agreed...Marine pilots are very bold. They have to be since the Marine maintenance budget is constantly being squeezed in order to support the order armed services branches.
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Ive watch a crop duster doing that samething i was driving a uhal i thought i was going to crash dude was so close lol
In short, the A-10 is one badass plane that we really need to keep around!!😜
Go forward, America! Long live the Nato! Long live freedom! Down with all dictatorships and terrorists all around the world! Best wishes from Germany!
In England I worked on the A-10 Warthog and loved it. My favorite A/C to work on during my 22 years of military life.
It was a lovable dirty bird but as a sheetmetal mech I worked 24/7 on it... USAF @Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ.
What did you use to spackle over all the holes they would come home with?
Were you at RAF Bentwaters?
Thank you for your service. 👍
With the mosquito this is one of my favourite planes👍
NOOOOO THE A-10 SLAYS!!! Never retire this amazing machine!!!
Why go digital will be the weakest point easy…
@@inkscars6380 The F-16 took over the A-10s role just fine and the Apache can do similar things but better and safer
Me too! Everytime i meet an A-10 pilot I just give them a hug. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for A-10s and Apaches.
i lived 3 miles away from the hagerstown fairchild plant.was alot of these flying around in the late 70s.id ride my bicycle to the airport just to watch them.the engines had a silenced whine as opposed to a jet blast sound.they can turn on a dime too.like a huge bat.im sure the test pilots were enjoying it.
I was in the Marines then and was an ground air controller who called and control airstrikes, artillery strikes, and navalgunfire missions and the A-10s are one aircraft we worked with. They impressed me for all the A/C
Grew up in the 80's watching these birds fly out of Martins in Middle River. I lived near the Gun Test range, Nothing sounds like them, Nothing!
Served in the Marine Corps from 1975 to 1983
My uncle worked there. He took home some scraps of titanium cut into different shapes. I have them now.
@@bendover3820 Even up here in southern York co, PA, we see them flying into or out of Martins.
I was fortunate to be based at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Az in the early 70’s when this beast was being tested. It has become legend and will not give up easily, the lives it’s saved in close support are well documented, it’s legend lives on today 🇺🇸
The A-10 has been my favorite airplane of all time. Even before Desert Storm. It can fly with most of its wing missing, huge holes in the rudders and even being as holier than the pope!
Was a 46250 stationed in England in the 80's. Was great to load such a beast. Got to go the range once to witness it's devastation on targets.
10,000 lbs of fuel not 10,000 gallons. An over the road fuel tanker is 9000 gals if you need a size comparison.
IYAAYAS!!!
Back in 1989 when the world was getting ready for Operation Grandy or as it’s known in the US Operation Desert Shield I was living in Northampton, Northamptonshire where I saw my first A-10 Warthog flying in tandem with another A-10 Warthog on exercise prior to leaving for the Gulf War 1 . What an aircraft they were , nearly made want to be military pilot but being a hotel manager and colour blind I didn’t think I’d cut the Mustard so to speak !!!!!!!!
Yes ive seen the A10 warthog flying at an air display twice what a plane phenomenal piece of kit got a shell casing from one it tower's above my other stuff from the 1900s
You didn't even talk about the aircraft in the picture 'SUPER A-10', The up grades have been going for years. What Sa10
Worked Comm/Nav on the A-10 (flightline and in shop) and also taught the systems as instructor. Myrtle Beach AFB, SC 1987-1991. The A-10 is a work of art on the ground and in the air. It's imposing!
F-16: I have a gun on my plane.
A-10:I HaVe GuN oN mY PlANe
6 squadrons in the UK in the 80's at Woodbridge & Bentwaters. Always a sight to behold...and sound.
I think the beautiful A-10 is an extenuation of the A-1 Skyraider. Tough, strong, capable aircraft for ground support. As a long-ago former Army soldier, I wanted aircraft like these overhead should things have gotten tough on my side of the Rhine River.
put a toilet on it
Pretty much. There was actually talk of bringing back a low attack fixed wing propellar platform like A-1. Heck I know some combat pilots who mentioned a modernize version of the T-6 Texan for low support with its AFT Gunner providing additional cover fire for the troops on the ground.
Shout out to the SkyRaider! The People don't know what it did, or how critical it was. Soldiers know different.
The A-10's original name was Thunderbolt II, after the WW2 fighter that served excellent double-duty as a ground attack aircraft. Most of the old WW2 footage of trains exploding were taken from the gun cameras of P-47 Thunderbolts.
@@DK-gy7ll What do you mean original name? Its still called the Thunderbolt II. That's its official name. "Warthog" is the unofficial pet-name the pilots coined it.
I've been saying it since the first time I saw an A10 40 years. Fighter jets win movie contracts the A-10 wins firefights.
No it does not it only works on third world countries without any advanced AA
If I could start my life over, I would come back as a A-10 pilot! I love it.
Loved these birds flying over my house in Martlesham when they were based at RAF Bentwaters when I was a kid. During my military career I was honoured to see them live fire, great piece of American flying history and brilliant its still fit for service and being upgraded for the future, for boots on the ground to know they had your back in support was a great thing to know/use. God bless.
The new wings are replacements for the aging wings of the existing planes. I'd imagine a number of the old ones have some patched bullet holes from Bosnia/gulf wars too. :) They are an improvement in materials and design a bit, but that was not the main intent. The current aircraft have wings that are showing signs of material fatigue, some to the point of being at the end of their useful service life.
The honeycomb underlay isn't a new innovation, it's been in use on military aircraft since the 1960's.
This aircraft has long outlived it's original mission and expected service life by a wide margin, but they just haven't found anything better suited for it's role yet. Much like the B-52, it just gets the job done so well there is no need to replace it. There are plans in the works for a replacement aircraft, but so far nothing has been able to compete with the existing one. IMO the USAF and the tax payers would be better served to overhaul and upgrade the existing aircraft rather than spend much more money to develop a replacement.
They should produce new ones, incorporating new upgrades.
You can just imagine spending Billions on a new version using the same needed parameters….and coming up with an A10 again! 😀
Don't forget the cost overruns, delays, and political infighting that goes along with it!
The six pack was kinda crude. There weren’t really any smart weapons per se. But you could thread it thru a needle at 500 MSL.The new electronics and sparrows would be nice. I never understood why you would want an F35 in this role. The 35 is not a slow speed pilots ride! The A10 was like driving a Honda SUV to the grocery store while the 35 is like driving a formula one race car to the grocery store.
FaelWolf speak'eth thy wisdom!
While the ugrades are great, and this is one of my favorite planes, the real reason im here is teh fake picture of a new air frame _WHICH IS NOT EVEN ON HERE SO MUST BE FALSE. COME ON MAN.
My favorite plane ever since I was a kid! I'm 48. Lol. The A-10 has the highest reliability and combat readiness in the entire US fleet. Lowest is the F-35 btw!
80's Kids Rock!
Me too. 54yrs old
It's my favorite one to fly in BF2 :]
Absolutely - I'm 88 and LOVED this beast from the beginning - Great decision to keep it alive.
@@donspeckeen1233 You were my age when I was born! I am sure you have some good story's!
2021: we don't need a tank killer.
2022: we need more tank killers.
A10 = What it would look like if a machine gun had wings.
Love this plane!!!!
The Hog will never die!!! One of the best aircraft ever made. A true legend! I would fly it into war any day!!!💯👊🏽
The A-10 had saved my friends ass on numerous occasions on his deployments. GO USMC!
I was in the USAF for six years and I got to sit in the warthog back in 1980 or so and I fell in love with it and I am so glad they are keeping it updated
I am a blackhills bandit and sat in a B52 . Tailgunner position even now wow.
When I joined the Air Force in 1979 I did not even know that the A 10 existed but then I was living right on the flight line in Colorado springs and I was amazed by the warthog and the pilots as well
No one knows MORE how valuable this aircraft is than the Combat Arms Forces especially, the INFANTRY SOLDIERS!
So many times this bird faced its end of life, so glad to know its importance and value is recognized. I’m not in the military, but I know this bad ass bird is loved by the boots on the ground and helps make them feel more protected.
They are being kept because the USAF doesnt have an effective replacement. These are costly and aging fast in comparison to our adversaries more advnaced fighters and Anti-Air capabilities. A-10's look cool, but dont let looks fool you.
@@Holret Problem is they'll never control any air space vs the US so our fighters will dominate the air space, and the A-10 will do what it's always done. It's like saying the Apache is junk because it can't take a Mig head on. The Mig has to get past the air cover first and that's not very likely.
@@slimjim7411 Theres a definitive difference between an apache and a A-10C. First is the cost. Maintaining a jet such as the A-10 is unbelievable expensive, second is the aging of the aircraft again adds to the cost of repairs and availability. 3rd is the fact that unlike a gunship, the A-10c has to keep moving and cant simply fly below the radar at lower speeds to enter enemy airspace. The A-10C may not be junk, but it will be outclassed in everyway inside enemy territory with a decent anti-air space.
@@Holret Again, A-10 is not an air-superiority or multirole aircraft. It only comes in after the airspace is cleared of enemy jets and AA. Much like the Apache, it is a close-support aircraft and also has the ability to deal with armor, as pod rockets aren't going to deal much damage against tanks.
If you are a ground trooper, I can imagine the kind of psychological lift it must give you to see an A-10 flying in to support your combat effort. Even though it will inevitably be replaced one day, it remains a sentimental favorite, and I'm glad it will be around for a while longer.
NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd imagine an experienced ground soldier who's just called in CAS would experience pure terror upon seeing an A-10, thing has more friendly fire cases than any other US aircraft in service combined
@@callumsmodellingcentre6902 ppl forget about the sad service record the a10 has, these retards think this piece of shit is great just beacause it goes brrrrtttt. The most freindly kills where a10 and no one talks about it, most pilots hate it.
John McCain was a true Vietnam vet a true hero thank you John McCain for saving this plane
With the A10 T2 upgrade ... the aircraft is already beloved by Grunts but now its going to be even more effective & lethal providing those soilders with the BRRRRRT- BRRRRT dispatching the enemy & providing the troops on the ground a moral boost. And along with the A10 T2 , The AH-64 Apache & the AC130J GhostRider are always beloved by grunts on the ground.
Purpose built to counter Soviet tank number advantage, the A10 ended up being the greatest CAS ever created. While this was a very informative video, it really didn't talk about the upgraded version much.
Or didn't mention it at all really .... Basic click bait!
@@stupitdog9686 And had the clickbait futuristic picture with the heading of "New" A-10. Love the aircraft tho !
It was maybe the worst CAS created it was missing the ability for quick change of plans and also CAS is supposed to fire near allied troops and the a10 was bad at that
Hands down my favorite war plane ever made.
Fact. The A-10 Thunderbolt ll was built around the 30mm GAU-8A Avenger cannon.
The volvo 240 was built around the heater fan. Try replacing one! LOL J/K!
@@dryan8377 BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh god it's true. I've turned those away many times.
The generals hate it, but the grunts absolutely love it. That's why it's been a dogfight from its begaining to keep it. The generals tried to say the F-16 could do as good a job in ground support. Right! Sure! The F-16 Does what it does well and that sure as hell isn't close air support.
Watch Lazer pigs video
Also the grunts don't like it only the pilots and only some of them, the infantry absolutely despise this the UK even wanted to ban it in the UK troop areas because of the mass amounts of friendly fire
I really enjoyed this video. It might have some accuracy issues, but overall a great overview of the A-10. My father was an Aeronautical (Mechanical) Engineer who worked on the design of the Control Systems of the A-10. He was so very proud of that aircraft.
I'm not 100% sure, but i read somewhere that the original gun selected for the A-10 was too accurate and didn't have enough dispersion to spread the rounds out enough to cause more widespread destruction. So they had to find a new gun. hence the GAU 8
I can't say enough good things about this great aircraft and the pilots that drive them! Absolutely a game changer on the battlefield that has many many roles it can play.this is one aircraft that the pilots attitude and the aircrafts capabilities are one in the same. bold with a gonna get your ass attitude no matter what! to the crazy selfless pilots who jockey this beast...Thank you! The radio doesn't give the ground guys you cover the opportunity to say it right...THANK YOU! (lol, if you could hear they guys reactions to the can of whoopass you deliver on target you'd chuckle all the way back to base) lol
Want to get an up close, and a further response from an A-10 Pilot? Show up at Edwards AFB Flight Test Center near Rosemond, CA (east of Lancaster/ Palmdale) on 3rd weekend of February each year for their annual Air Show. They show off all their planes here from the A-10 to the B2B, SR-71 etc. Go the afternoon before to the Officer's Club (Pancho Barnes Bar) and go look for an Officer with a silk scarf depicting the A-10 on it. There you'll find him - and go buy him and drink and "chat him up as they say". My other favorite plane is SR-71. Got to chat up that Officer, and realized I was talking now to a Colonel! It's a pecking order, in order to fly this plane. Haven' heard of anyone less than a Colonel, being able to pilot this plane - much sought after assignment. Like Tom Cruz would yell out "A need for Speed"!
@@r.c.salyer3652 lol, sounds like it would be fun...bring bail money and all that. gotcha. I'm feeling the need for speed...I've got lungs. Lol
I worked on the A-10 Thunderbolt II for awhile and knew it was a great attack airplane and half of our aircraft, pilots, and ground crews was sent to Saudi Arabia to help kick out Saddam's forces out of Kuwait and they was perfect for that job.
Just looking at the thumbnail depiction of a new A-10 I'm thinking that any A-10 replacement cannot have the ginormous twin vertical stabilizers if you are trying to ne stealthy. Stealth is NOT a priority when the aircraft is buzzing directly over the heads of the enemy.
Seems to me that from the front and rear, (if radars work the way I understand, which is NOT a given), you've already got a silhouette of an aircraft that's unmistakable as ANYthing but an A10. Giant circular structures that MAY adhere to some basic theories about reducing your radar cross-section, but without special materials and much better angling of reflective surfaces, they can't hope to mask a radar cross-section effectively from a good operator, (IMO).
Those big old engines could appear to be fuel cells or tanks, or maybe a couple bombs, but radar operators are trained to have SOME better intuition than just anyone who happens to sit at that station.
So my babble just adds to your comment.
There are 'stealth issues', at least as far as I can see.
The A-10 is the culmination of the phrase "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
We were at Guadalcanal and the red coats had us pinned down from the east Hannibal was advancing on us from the west. I’ll never forget them hogs coming in hot to save our bacon. Got a tattoo of their squadron insignia right below my tribal band tattoo and above my Punisher tat as tribute. I’m proud to be a ‘murcan keeping the world safe from all evil.
We used "highways" as landing strips in the late 60' and 70's in Sweden, they were not even highways, just normal two lane/both direction roads.
"The existing prop planes were woefully ill-suited"
Obviously, someone forgot to tell the A-1 Skyraider it was ill-suited for the job it did, and did well. 1950's and 60's jets didn't have good loiter time, and the A-10 was still just a plan; it didn't enter actual service with a unit until 1976, long after Korea and Vietnam.
The old Spad can't do what the Warthog can now do; but for decades, it got the job done.
I have worked on both. They took a lickin and kept on tickin.
I thought the Skyraider's nickname was 'Sandy'.
Agreed, they did their job and so did the brave pilots
*- In Nam,* we had ground suport from the *F-4's Phantoms* flying low from our backs to obliterate nasty targets in front of us & warm us with their jet exhausts as they left. Not that we needed the extra heat in jungle terrain. All in just a few teeth rattling seconds.
- And during *Tet.* I watched 3 *VNAF Skyrader* prop dive bombers flying in a circle over & over about a 1,500 feet above us that looked like a bunch of giant buzzards, all for about ten minutes before they finally swooped down one following another, & letting go of 500 lb. bombs that followed the plane's down untill the plane's swooped back up and the bombs continuing stright down. They missed the V.C. bunker 500 yards in front of us.
- So a *twin barreled "Duster" (Navel pom pom guns on a tank track)* happend to come by and getting shot at, blasted the bunker to smithereens & left.
- Later, back @ camp, we were told what a great job we did illiminating a dangerous enemy threat & all we did was watch the action.
- Sorry, I had to get that off my chest.
2:45 - I never thought Warthog can also serve as fuel tanker. lol!
Speaker : "...A-10 Warthog..." my brain : "BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-"
Loved that Warthog since it was first designed/deployed. I saw 1 cut a Tank in half front to back. After the strafing run there were 2 pieces/halves of Tank that fell apart.
completely hilariously untrue. The gun can barely reliably hit a tank in its aiming area, never mind cut it in half.
@@Matt_10203 there is Military footage of it, I've seen it.
The A-10 is a tremendous ground support aircraft as proven many times during our war with Iraq. The Air Force has been critical of the A-10 and would rather have more F35 and F22 fighter aircraft. If the Air Force wasn't so protective or territorial, the A-10 would be a tremendous upgrade in ground support missions for the Marine Corps. It seems so natural that Marine Aviators should have their version of the A-10. The Marine version would have an arrester hook and beefed up landing gear for Carrier take off and landings. Army and Marine Infantry units have used the protective capability of the A-10 during all of the Iraq and Afghanistan war missions. I would think that Marine Aviators would be better suited to have the A-10 than Air Force units, Many people do not realize that almost every single Marine Corps officer has to successfully graduate from the Marine Corp Basic School before being allowed to lead Marines. Even Marine Corps. lawyers and pilots have to graduate from the Basic School which is infantry based. Medical doctors are the exception because that support function is provided by the Navy for their Marines. Marine Aviation would rewrite the history of the A-10, because every single Marine Aviator was trained in infantry tactics before they ever attend Navy Flight School. This is actually a tremendous untapped opportunity for the Marine Corps.
When the Air Force was created as a separate branch, there was an agreement among the services that provided the framework for future aircraft roles and who would fly them. The army was limited to liason fixed wing, and guns could be mounted on helicopters. I don’t recall all the details of the agreement but as a career army infantry officer I totally agree with you. I’ve always thought that there should be A-10s, Tucanos or other fixed wing CAS and COIN aircraft with “MARINES” or “US ARMY” painted on the sides in great big letters. Also agree with your statement about those flying CAS should have some infantry training. The army used to require helicopter pilots to be branched in a combat arms (infantry, armor) or combat support (artillery) branch before going to flight school. You have to know your customer.
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But it's not. It's not some AF conspiracy. Read the actual reports and ground crews hated them. They requested A10 removed from theater.
So if you have Marines flying A-10’s you have Dawgs and Hogs. Go devil dawgs!
@@HandFromCoffin Thats true it was the British that wanted it removed the A-10A which was the one in the dessert storm and the reason why they hated it was because the situational awareness was so bad that one time there were a convoy of centurions and the A-10 Pilot couldn't tell if one was a Gaz or a british truck and on the centurions the orange IFF panels he couldn't tell if they were RPGS or the IFF panels and it injured ifrc 8 people and killed 1 and the video footage is out there with the Pilot audio recording, And there was another incident were marines called in a A-10A gun run on Hostile Contacts and they were pretty close so the A-10 Pilot got confused and opened fire on the Marines and killed ifrc 20 Marines, but even with the upgrade of the A-10C II its still not that great of a aircraft, and the only reason why it got too this point in publicity was because of the sheer amount fake news and fanboys of the Airframe but now that whole phase is starting fade out because more and more people are realizing that its really not that great.
Great we have two awesome jets being used A-10 and the B-52. I was in basic training on a road march and a Warthog came down and did a overhead pass like we was an enemy. I tell you the sound made by that plane was different than other jets and when you hear one you don't forget.
One very cool memory from back when I was an early Teenager was when my Sister when and I were walking to the local store that is next to a fairly large river and a pair of A - 10s came flying low above the river and flew right over the bridge . They came from a general easterly direction and did several turns following the river not more than 50 feet above the water . They did a cool rolling ( not fully a barrel roll but 2/4 to inverted ) climb over the bridge then dropped back down as They continued for several hundred feet then did a steep climbing banking turn to the south west and flew out of sight . Apparently these Planes were doing some sort of drill and were temporarily at the National Guard Base for a training exercise . It was so cool and the sounds of those engines was like no other Jet .
I was stationed at Minot Air Force Base back in the 80s and a Squadron of B - 52s was stationed There . AWESOME Planes and I enjoyed watching Them taking off and landing when I was not busy with Duties. Once in a while Rockwell B - 1 B Lancers would "pay a visit" and I was thrilled when the B - 1 Lancers took off with afterburners . Damned LOUD but AWESOME and I loved it !
@@michaeltheoret8913 Great story.
Great story. Thank you for service to our country.
@@michaeltheoret8913 Great story. Thank you for service to our country.
I was an A-10 jet engine mechanic (General Electric TF-34) at Myrtle Beach AFB in the crazy 80's...354th CRS (component repair squadron) ...Thought I was gonna die...Good times ...
My absolute favorite combat aircraft.
The A-1D Skyraider prop CAS aircraft was NOT woefully inadequate, it was an amazing aircraft that did its job extremely well, it's only drawback was speed.
That seems to be the issue with the Warthog now. If they upgraded its engines to something more modern, it might be able to fly faster.
@@eloscuro704 the A-10's speed really shouldn't be the problem, it was built specifically to be a low flying, mid speed, heavily armed close support craft. Ask anyone who has been in combat what they would rather have, the Warthog or a Hornet flying cover? The AC-130 Spectre or an F-35. I guarantee 100% they will take the 10 and 130 any day of the week and twice on Sundays, because speed is a drawback for close air support.
I have never understood why the USMC didn't have squadrons of the A10. Marines have always promoted close air support.
The US A-10 Warthog is a very awesome plane.
The A10. Have you ever met your best pal in a bar that you haven't seen a ages. Thats what its like to see a wild Pig coming down to kick some.
I like how one of the upgrades is the nose art lol like it's so important to it's image that it needs an upgrade as well.
Lot's of "old school" mixed with high tech to bring the best in ground cover and immediate "close up" air support. Sighting incoming "Hawgs" is going to be a real bad day for any possible enemy.
Groundpounders love the A-10 as the close-in support greatly reduces "friendly fire" incidents, which are much more likely when the supporting aircraft is at 50,000 ft rather than a 1,000 ft. I've heard stories of pilots making visual contact and a "thumb's up" with the guys on the ground that they were supporting. I don't support the Fedcoats endless wars far overseas, but I always support the American GI fighting on the ground. The fault is the civilian leadership.
Government Kills more from incompetence, even it's evil can't compete.
You sir, are an honourable man
A-10 still have friendly fire, they wounded 20 canadians and killed 1 because they didnt know where allies/enemies were
Ok the term "Fedcoats" is wonderful. I'm using that
Yep. And here the "leaders" are about to make another war happen. A big one at that. They just won't ever stop.
Wonderful aircraft and always welcomed into the fight.... and landing on highways, may we never see them used against our own in days to come....
Why would that happen? What events would lead to that crazy ass idea?
@@a-rocthehypman2016 The right wing seem to believe they are gonna throw a revolution. And if they are even dumber than they seem, they may even try it, and find out that the vast majority of American citizens do not support their political goals. In a way it might be good if they did, as it stands right now, the q-anon/trumpista/neoconfederate and white supremacist set are an ongoing problem. If they stick their necks out for the chopper, America can deal with them the way such scum deserve. They seem to believe that the US armed forces will mysteriously and ineveitably join the wacky right in armed conflict against the rest of the nation. If you haven't seen these comments everywhere, I envy you, the sheer idiocy is sometimes enough to cause me to puke a little in my mouth.
@@charlesparr1611 You watch too much CNN, MSNBC, NPR, etc., parroting the Democratic talking points. You really don't sound much different than the Q-anon people.
@@charlesparr1611 you actually just made me puke just now. It's people like you who are so divisive and instead of trying to pull us all together as a nation and see who the real enemies are /should be, you make us wanna fight each other. I really do think now that ultimately the so called left and right will never ever unite or coexist truly peacefully. I think we're all just born to think different and honestly I can't stand most of you left wing nuts. And you're wrong, there's way more people on the right than you think there is and you people never learn your lesson, and you really should be more aware of the reality. Just because you stole an election and cheat and are corrupt in every way possible doesn't mean you always will get away with it or are definitely in the higher numbers. I'm not saying I'm one of the far right people either I'd like to think I'm just a down the middle honest living kind of person but I definitely see way more corruption and evilness from the left than the right undoubtedly. Most of you people just suck. See, I guess I was right about us all just being born to think or believe certain ways because now I sound divisive. But I think the years we're in now so much has happened for so long it's just too late and too far gone for us all to agree or get along. We know you're evil and you try to play reverse-psychology and make us out to be evil or guilty of wrong doings. And I'm speaking of the general rule. I've got a few but very few "liberal" friends in my life and can't imagine ever growing much more of them, we all just see this life differently. And while I know hundreds of years people and things change, it's a miracle our nation has lasted as long as it has I guess you could say peacefully, not counting the Civil War. But unfortunately just as yours and now my opinions differ so drastically and we could probably easily be fighting in the street if we were in front of one another, it's probably only a matter of time before another civil war could happen. It's enough we can't trust our government at all whatsoever, we can't coexist with many people in our own neighborhoods as it is so there's not much hope for this country. I'm sure like it's always happened as with our military, we do for the most part somehow coexist to fulfill objectives and manage to protect and hold this country together, but every year now or even month it's getting more difficult to coexist. Now we've got some of the most powerful and most dangerous nations stoking the war fires and people like you and I who are fellow citizens can't stand each other as a recent rule and would generally most likely be happy to beat one another to a pulp, and that even puts disappointment and negative feelings in my own mind about myself as an American who may one day soon have to fight just to defend my own neighborhood if we ever get attacked from abroad, that we as Americans are so far apart in our beliefs and just the way our eyes see the world, it's just disheartening and makes me feel disgusted sometimes. Like just the things you said and the way I know a person like you feels and thinks, I know I can't stand you as a human and would probably gladly just knock you out as opposed to just speak to you. And that's sad that this is where we are now. "We" feel you've all taken it this far and are just nuts and evil people at your core and are destroying us from within, because you have all your agendas you want to live with, which ironically is what a Russian communist many decades ago said would happen to the USA (they would destroy us from within) , and just like we can see what in Pelosi and Schumer and the squad and all of you left wing radical socialists /communists are doing, that's exactly what you're doing, you're destroying my nation as quickly as you possibly can from within. At the moment at least, there's not ballistic missiles raining down and ships or paratroopers attacking and tearing us apart. It's you all and your evil, divisive ways and beliefs which are totally against our nation as a nation birthed with Christian values. And "you" "people" on the so-called left, believe it's "us" on the so-called "right" who are evil and dumb and uneducated and are racists and want to "overthrow" our government. So you see, I don't see how we can ever truly get along or ever unite fully, even tho that's how I initially started out this comment stating we should be able to. I just don't see how we could. Because although I totally disagree with the words you said and how you characterized how MANY of us feel, while we don't agree with just overthrowing the government, yes many of us absolutely feel that almost every single person in DC should be thrown out on their asses asap and many even thrown in a cell for life, and we should somehow start over completely and hope we can get true people in office that truly care for this nation and its people, and who would accept things like term limits and rules to be enforced as far as them having a salary cap and limits on investments and income etc. There's no way these people like Pelosi should be able to get away with becoming multi-millionares while in office and can pretty much just die while in office like Biden has been in politics his whole life while not doing a damn thing, just getting rich. And that should go for both sides. I don't trust a single one of them all. See, isn't that something. I want us all to be able to unite and be a happier and even greater country, but I don't even trust a single politician who's supposed to be in our service supposedly working on our behalf. It's BS. I'm sure there's a few good ones who truly do but the general rule is that they're all shit. So in closing, while I'm no Qanon or white supremacist sorry to disappoint you, I do share many of these beliefs that you equate with those people and honestly people like you disgust me and make it seem more clearly every day now that we're ultimately doomed as a nation and who knows how much longer we can continue on like this. I know the past couple of years or I will even say the past 15 years has really made me dislike my own nation a lot and lose a lot of hope with humanity. It's a good thing I don't look to humans for anything at all and my ultimate strength comes from God, but it would be nice to not have to deal with people like you every day. While this time it was my choice to type out this comment and react to you, there's many days I don't even leave my house just because I don't want to deal with people like you and am just as happily so in not leaving my home, where I know it's my choice if I happen to communicate with someone like you. So I've given you enough of my time but just so you know there's plenty of us like me out here and you can be as dirty, corrupt and evil as you'd like but we aren't pushovers and we'll always be a real fight for you to deal with. Hope you wear your big-boy pants daily because we aren't going anywhere and no matter how much you people break this country down and try to corrupt everything in sight, we will always be fighting you every step of the way.
I can't believe the Warthog is still around!
"...to include, but not limited to..." This is not a friggin' contract!
One of the most bad ass fighter planes ever. Maybe a redesigned, more powerful single engine configuration and more fluid like aerodynamics will make it an even more lethal weapon.
We need them in the Ukraine right now, would wipe out Putin’s army in a day.
Bad idea to retire such a great CAS aircraft. Once air superiority/supremecy is achieved, there's nothing as effective against ground targets as the A-10.
...And that is the problem. Trying to guarantee a pacified zone for the A-10 to operate in, is becoming increasingly difficult. The more these modern Russian IAD systems get more advanced, the easier they are to mobilize and fire with just one person. Some of these SAM units are so compact and mobile enough, the Russians could move a SAM unit quickly within 25 miles of your ground force and no one even knows its there, after your airpower had already swept the area. Then there is the problems with these new modern MANPADS that any Taliban farmer can easily fire.
@@TheJTcreate Yep, as seen in Ukraine, MANPADS are extremely effective against low flying ground attack aircraft.
The A10 Warthog can become the deadliest human flying drone if it was properly upgraded
I worked in a cemetery back in the middle 80’s and the Warthogs stationed in Martins Airport in Maryland would fly by every afternoon. I fell in love with the sights and sounds when the did their fly over every day.
just showed the brilliant A-10, luv it. But where is the new model & what are the advancements . Click bait
When they showed the upgraded cockpit control screen I instinctively thought "Oh God, I hope they don't put Android in it."😂😂
I have such a great respect for the A-10 I am so glad it's here to stay I have said it before and I'm going to say it again I think the US needs to station some of these amazing flying machines on our own Southern Border..or close enough to get there quickly.
Expecting a major tank invasion from there?
@@mudshovel289 Wall buster.
DM is pretty close to the border. Less than 100Km. But kind of overkill for poor migrants
Defend against Drug cartel
It looks like they are from the footage.
Originally the A10 was designed to stop Soviet tanks rolling through Europe and the USAF pilots did not like it and they didn’t want to fly it. They felt it was a punishment if they were assigned to an A10 unit. It’s amazing to me now that it’s lasted this long and they’re making an upgraded version now that will really kick ass. I would love to fly that bird.
In it's time it was a great tank buster, but in a era of shoulder launched rockets, it's value may be questionable.
The program to create the A-10 was started because of the Army's program for the ultimate attack helicopter. Their design at the time was the AH-56 Cheyenne. It was so good that the air force thought it would completely remove them from the equation of CAS. The air force wanted to be the only support the army could get but simultaneously didn't want to support the army at all. Sentiments they still hold today. Their decision was to create a program to be a fixed wing solution to the CAS problem, because the army had agreed not to use fixed wing and the air force had agreed not to use rotary wing. The program's design requirements were essentially to be cheaper than the AH-56, while offering slightly better numbers in every category. In the end, congress gave funding to the A-10 and the army cancelled the AH-56 due to cost overruns and stagnant development.
@@paulhoekstra3560 Even for tank busting its pretty irrelevant when nearly every modern jet can be mounted with AGM65s.
It save a lot of our solders in Vietnam. Vietnams troops were really afraid of these. They were not stupid.
- You won't believe the size of these birds untill you can actually touch one on the ground.
They don't call this marvelous plane a soldiers best friend for nothing, build more of these to protect our guys
more like to create propaganda and low morale to the people who have been near the splash zone
You also failed to mention the systems redundancy. The survivability of the airframe is unrivaled. These birds can RTB with large portions of the wings or stabilizers missing, can fly with one of the engines destroyed and all systems are multi redundant.
Did you see the insane amount of damage the Su 25 landed with last week . It's got twice the amount ( by weight) of titanium armour as the a10 ( that gun ain't light )
@@jackd1582 I didn’t see that. I’ll have to look it up. The funny thing is that the A-10 was designed around the gun whereas the Russians tried to take an even bigger gun (bigger means better to them) and retrofit it into the SU-25 It was a glorious failure with almost comedic effects.
From what I understand about the Original Flying Tigers, ….this jet was built to be like the P-40, very hard to knock out mechanically, with obliterating fire power. ….seems like the A-10 performs perfectly.
Performed perfectly for over 50 years!!
@@r.c.salyer3652 cough cough never actually saw a enemy that ever had AirPower
Sorry just saw this video as a recommendation. The P-40 Tomahawk was used as a ground support aircraft, but i'm assuming you meant the P-47 Thunderbolt?th-cam.com/video/IwqTN5fhMR8/w-d-xo.html
It has the foam inside and out and does not need the skin for structure at all and the pilot sits in a titanium bathtub how cool
nothing could ever replace the A10
So, when was he going to talk about the "new" A-10?
A couple of upgrades and the rest is nothing new.
Click bait?
This aircraft is the ultimate air defense for troops on the ground, just the sight of it over head on the battle field makes the enemy hide in fear but, to no avail as the Warthog blows them to pieces with that huge cannon. It’s the best platform for troop protection on the ground