Bagram A-10 Thunderbolts Surge for Summer Offensive in Afghanistan

American Forces Press Service ^ | Maj. David Kurle

[SandRat]

SNORT! SNORT! WART-HOG!

[Lurker]

I love this aircraft. It's great to know it's going to be in the inventory for the next decade at least.

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[operation clinton cleanup]

A-10 bump. 689 was a Bentwaters bird at one time I believe.

[somemoreequalthanothers]

If the A10's keep coming back empty, there must be alot of damage done to the enemy that we never seem to hear about.

[elhombrelibre]

The IDF would be well served to get some of these and AC-130 gunships.

[GregB]

Is there a Wart Hog ping list!!!!!

[operation clinton cleanup]

That’s where Master Sgt. Dennis Peterson, from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, comes in. He is the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s chief weapons loader. “It’s been steady work ever since we touched down here,” he said. “Rarely a day goes by when (the A-10s) don’t come back empty. To see that airplane come back empty is the hallmark of being a weapons loader.” The load teams at Bagram keep a running score of the bombs, rockets and bullets used by A-10s since arriving here in May by posting the tallies on a mural painted next to the group’s lounge to remind airmen about the gravity of their mission.

Job satisfaction!

[Parley Baer]

I bet there are alot of Taliban being buried out there or blown apart.

[mrsmith]

"The A-10 is the only Air Force aircraft designed specifically for close air support -- providing firepower for ground troops in fights with enemy forces. "

I love these A10 guys but, from my armchair, I get the impression "Spooky" is a better close support aircraft when the enemy doesn't have armor.

[operation clinton cleanup]

If the A10's keep coming back empty, there must be alot of damage done to the enemy that we never seem to hear about.

And a lot of happy weapons loaders/AMMO troops! Nothing sucks worse than downloading live ammo and hauling it back to the bomb dump.

[SandRat]

Nope just a Patriots list that covers a wide variety of stories about the military and the war.

[LasVegasMac]

SNORT! SNORT! WART-HOG!

What is the Taliban translation for, "Something wicked this way comes!" ?

"Run...run now....run away!" ?

[SandRat]

The Wart-Hog can go low and slow, take a licking and keep on kicking. It's designed to be CLOSE AIR support weapon.

[RS]

"I love this aircraft. It's great to know it's going to be in the inventory for the next decade at least."

That's great... I thought they were getting rid of them

We need to keep a good ground-pounder in the mix.

[SandRat]

A PIG COMES THIS WAY TO KICK Islamofascist butt!

[operation clinton cleanup]

I get the impression "Spooky" is a better close support aircraft when the enemy doesn't have armor.

Maybe, but Spooky does not carry bombs and there are far to few of them. They also make easy targets in daylight.

[glaseatr]

Best thing about the HOG is you can't hear him until he's past you..then it's waaayyy toooo late!

[eyespysomething]

What is the Taliban translation for, "Something wicked this way comes!" ?

ALLAH FUBAR!

[2111USMC]

Yep.

The A-10 pilots can look the enemy in the eyes as they're being cut in half with that gun.