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Two A-10s Took Heavy Fire While Performing Unusual Mission
InsideDefense.com
| April 9, 2003
| Elaine M. Grossman
Posted on 04/11/2003 9:47:40 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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To: Stand Watch Listen
What do they do with the pilots at this stage of a war in regard to resupplying them with an aircraft?
If it was only grounded due to the extent of damage, do the pilots recieve another aircraft, or are they more or less done for the duration of the conflict?
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posted on
04/11/2003 9:55:29 AM PDT
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sit-rep
To: sit-rep
recieve - receive... cough. Pardon me!!
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04/11/2003 9:56:27 AM PDT
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sit-rep
To: All
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04/11/2003 9:56:53 AM PDT
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To: Stand Watch Listen
I just received a set of photos of the shot up warthog in question. It was shot up like crazy, chunks missing from it. Miraculous. Wish I could post it.
To: Stand Watch Listen
Sounds like it was downed or damaged by a "FRENCH" missle (Roland)...fired by an Iraqi -
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:01:25 AM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: sit-rep
What do they do with the pilots at this stage of a war in regard to resupplying them with an aircraft? I think they go to Akbar's pre-owned jets lot and buy another one.
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:02:32 AM PDT
by
rabidralph
(Hey, Saddumb, All Your Base Are Belong To Us)
To: sit-rep
The second A-10 that made it back to base had a female pilot (call sign KC - for Killer Chick) and she said that she had already flown two other missions since her Warthog had been hit (saw the interview yesterday morning). She seemed cool as the other side of the pillow. And she was extremely easy on the eyes as well.
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:03:00 AM PDT
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bootyist-monk
(Lemon curry?)
To: Stand Watch Listen
-Eric
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:05:23 AM PDT
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E Rocc
To: pepsi_junkie
Here is an image of the A-10 pilot that ejected and was rescued.
To: bootyist-monk
The set of pics I have shows the female pilot of the plane that made it back all shot up. Unharmed it appeared, depite the brutal beating her plan had sustained.
To: Stand Watch Listen
The A-10 is just the coolest attack asset.
Shiver to think about being on the receiving end of it's rotary canon.
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04/11/2003 10:23:45 AM PDT
by
MassExodus
(I don't want to go on the cart ... I feel happy ... happy ...)
To: pepsi_junkie
The set of pics I have shows the female pilot of the plane that made it back all shot up. Unharmed it appeared, depite the brutal beating her plan had sustained. Many of us would love to see those pics.
Mind sharing?
To: Publius6961
I can't they came in an e-mail attachment as a powerpoint presentation, several pics. If they were jpgs that I could put online somehow, I would. If someone knows another way to put them up, let me know.
To: Publius6961
By the way, its a powerpoint presentation, one of those "open it and it just steps through the pitch" things, not a collection of slides I can edit. So I cant even get to the original pictures inside it. I'll take any advice on how to get them out to the community.
To: pepsi_junkie
Well, we can Freepmail you our email addresses.
Clunky, but effective.
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posted on
04/11/2003 10:40:52 AM PDT
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Poohbah
(Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)
To: Poohbah
bump
To: Poohbah
Yup, that would work :)
To: sit-rep
What do they do with the pilots at this stage of a war in regard to resupplying them with an aircraft? I heard an interview with the lady pilot of the A-10 that was able to return to its home base in Kuwait. She was immediatley debriefed and had recieved a new mission and jet to fly..she was scheduled to fly that night.
To: bootyist-monk
And she was extremely easy on the eyes as well.Anyone got pictures?
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04/11/2003 10:43:49 AM PDT
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Poohbah
(Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)
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