I used to see them flying out of Davis-Monthan when I spent some time in Tucson. After watching F-16s roar around in the pattern making more noise than you’d think a single-engine’d plane could ... the A-10s seemed to be silent as birds and almost hovering like a chopper. ;-)
Yup, come to think of it they were quieter. I’m pretty dang old until I hear a deep roar then I go sailing out the door. Not much going on around here anymore but I do get to see the transports coming into McGuire depending on the wind (I think). Sometimes I even wave. Used to wave at the Ospreys when I was near them. One wife told me they get the chance to look down. If I had a choice between living near a base or a freight train line I would definitely pick a base.