Modifications to extend service life of A-10s

Air Force Links ^ | G.A. Volb

[SandRat]

John Shuma rewires the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The work is part of the precision engagement modification program managed by the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group. Once completed, the aircraft will include 10 new components, while another 12 will be upgraded. Mr. Shuma is an aircraft electrician with L3 Communications. (U.S. Air Force photo/G.A. Volb)

[SandRat]

Giving new life to needed Old Birds

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Just so 'Mr John' knows what wires to splice, solder and dead-head. Ha!

Go Bless the US Military Men & Women, who fly them, to keep us safe and secure. God Bless America.

[realpatriot]

" wind-corrected munitions dispenser"

I just love the lingo. Makese this sounds like a Pez dispenser.

[pissant]

[TheBattman]

One of the ugliest birds to ever fly - yet one of the mose effective. Even in their old age, these planes have lots of useful life left - having proven again and again their indespensible character.

[Moonman62]

Everybody should see an A10 demonstration at least once in their life. I can't believe they were thinking of scrapping them a few years ago.

[Cobra64]

Thank you for the pic. I love the A10. If I were an AF pilot, I'd want that to be my bird.

[pissant]

I like that it is a ground combat plane. Happy hunting!

[SamAdams76]

They should make 2,200 A-10.1's. The A10.1 is the modified version of the A-10 - with Internet access. And it should kill a lot of hostiles.

[19th LA Inf]

Anyone who loves the old TAC birds should not miss an opportunity to stop by the old England AFB in Alexandria, LA. It's now a municipal airpark, with a nice upscale hotel, and it has a great little park displaying the following aircraft: F-84F, F-86, F-105, A-7 and A-10, up on pedestals and in immaculate condition. I believe all of them served at England AFB at some time. I was a little surprised to see that even A-10s have joined the "gate guard" forces, but I guess the older ones have turned 20 or so.

[jbstrick]

The 'Devil's Cross' shall live on.

[Snickersnee]

Now, real precision engagement is one 30mm round, one dead tank. And we'll probably get to that one of these days.

[af_vet_rr]

I can't believe they were thinking of scrapping them a few years ago.

I can't believe it either. All of these upgrades, especially HOTAS, will make a great aircraft even greater. I wouldn't be surprised to see the A-10 hanging around another 20 or 30 years, especially if we end up dealing with more Iraq-style situations.

[NormsRevenge]

A thread with a couple pics of a Warthog that got shot up pretty good and the gal that brought it home.


Decorated pilot speaks in Santa Clara - A-10 Warthog Gal
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1594330/posts


and some other threads about
A-10 Warthog Pilot Captain Kim Campbell
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=kimcampbell

and Warthogs too
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=warthog

[alfa6]

GO UGLY EARLY

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[pissant]

Here's to many more years of killing terrorists and other enemies of our great country.

[Fred Hayek]

I have heard the arguments that the mission of the Warthog should be taken over by the F-16, JSF, FB-22, what have you. The Warthog is the perfect plane for its designed mission - close up ground support. The last plane that could do the job this effectively was probably the A-1 Skyraider.

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

I heard once that they were thinking of scrapping the A-10s becaouse they were taking too many bird strikes on the trailing edge of the wing.

Any truth to that??

Semper Fi,

[SandRat]

Don't know about that,.... but I did hear that when the Navy was considering putting them on carriers they discovered that to land them they'd have to put the hook in the nose and sail the carrier under the plane.