'Warthogs’ prove their mettle in Afghanistan

Stars and Stripes ^ | March 20, 2005 | Kent Harris

[llevrok]

ping for later

[cripplecreek]

A favorite jet of mine.

[mad_as_he$$]

The Hogs are the second best investment that the American public has made in any weapons system since WW2. The first being BUFF's.

[Terpfen]

BUFFs?

[Miss Behave]

Warts are beautiful.

[Former Military Chick]

Warthog **PING** awesome air power

[TADSLOS]

Me too. Absolutely a grunt's best friend or worst nightmare, depending on which end of the gun barrel is pointing at you.

[Slump Tester]

Ever read "Boyd : the fighter pilot who changed the art of war" by Robert Coram?

This is the guy to thank for us having this wonderful machine.

[Wiz]

I know AH-64 have been use for convoy protection but wonder if A-10/OA-10 are used as well, including other missions of surveillance and patrol.

[Former Military Chick]

It is one awesome plane for sure. Way back I dated a guy who flew a hog and we would not have it any other way.

[chilepepper]

B-52

[mad_as_he$$]

Big Ugly Flying F'ers. = B-52 Stratofortress.

[starfish923]

1. What makes the "Warthogs" so much better, then, that the F-15's and F-16's? Why fly THEM instead?

2. Flying in those mountains HAS to be a drain as it is SO very dangerous!

3. Flying at night is a REAL b***-breaker. Night USED to be the time for all low-life to attack. Now, that is off the table. What a HUGE advantage.

4. The unforeseen consequences, like helping people, the flood victims, for exapmle, will have unforeseen GOOD consequences. Goodwill can't be measured or put on a ledger, but it is there and can have tremendous effects. It can change people's minds, both there, here and abroad. Good for those who made the effort to help those in need. I thank them from the bottom of my heart.

[processing please hold]

[Loud Mime]

Warthog bump from an old apehanger-ed hog fiend.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Warts are beautiful.

Ain't they though? The A-10 is such a badass. It's everything a military aircraft was meant to be.

It would be neat to have an FR Warthog ping list.

[marmar]

I have loaded weapons on fighters and bombers... My favorite is and always will be the Warthogs... they are ugly but effective. BC...if your around send in support.

[demlosers]

BUFF: Big Ugly Fat F*_%k*r

[ProudVet77]

“I guarantee you that at any Army post you go to, the A-10 guys drink for free.”
Had I known that, I might have gone into the Air Force and become an A-10 pilot instead of going into the Navy. :)