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U.S. Air Forces in Kuwait beginning to fly out
FOX broadcast
| March 21, 2003
| FOX
Posted on 03/21/2003 9:31:21 AM PST by Herodotus
FOX News with Shepard Smith is reporting that the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, based out of Al Jaber AFB, Kuwait, is launching its A-10 aircraft. Live video feed plus correspondent.
These are mostly likely aircraft from the 172nd Fighter Squadron.
TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: a10; aljaberafb; roadtobaghdad; shockandawe; usaf
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:31:21 AM PST
by
Herodotus
To: Herodotus
Whats an A-10?
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:31:55 AM PST
by
KantianBurke
(The Federal govt should be protecting us from terrorists, not handing out goodies)
To: KantianBurke
The best we have at air to ground combat, I believe...
To: KantianBurke
Tank Destroyers.
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:33:28 AM PST
by
rs79bm
(No more fireworks at Euro Disney, it caused all the French army soldiers to surrender)
To: Herodotus
Well, it's not like we didn't warn them ....
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:34:21 AM PST
by
Hodar
(With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
To: KantianBurke
Warthog.....a really big cannon, with wings attached....
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:34:31 AM PST
by
ken5050
To: KantianBurke
A tanker/infantryman's best friend.
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:34:38 AM PST
by
Gamecock
(If you have to be one, BE A BIG RED ONE!)
To: KantianBurke
A-10 warthog is a tank killer.
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:34:47 AM PST
by
Lunatic Fringe
(When news breaks, we fix it!)
To: KantianBurke
To: KantianBurke
An A-10 'Warthog' is an aircraft used for supporting ground troops with bombs and a very powerful cannon on the nose that is capable of destroying enemy armor and fixed positions.
Their use means that there is a serious ground-fight going on somewhere near Basra.
See this link to the description of this aircraft at the U.S. Air Force museum.
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/attack/a6/a6-18.htm
To: Herodotus
The 332d is also the unit known as the Tuskegee Airman back in WWII...
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:35:34 AM PST
by
dakine
To: KantianBurke
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:35:48 AM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US)
To: dakine
Really? Wow...a highly distinguished unit!
To: rs79bm
It is an attack plane (hence the "A" prefix) :).... HUGE AND EFFECTIVE! ...also known as a Warthog....It rocks! God Bless the USA!!!!
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:36:24 AM PST
by
go_usna
(It's time!... Let's Roll!)
To: go_usna
To: KantianBurke
An A-10 Warthog is the ugliest airplane in the world. It is built around a rapid-fire 30mm cannon that fires depleted uranium shells. It flies low and slow, can loiter for hours, can take punishment, and is used primarily as a close air support aircraft. The Air Force brass hates them (not enough glitz) but the grunts on the ground love 'em.
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:37:34 AM PST
by
JoeGar
To: Mrs.Liberty
make that warthog. sheesh ...
To: dakine
Cool. Thanks for the historical reference.
To: KantianBurke
This is the A-10 Thunderbolt, nicknamed the Warthog. It's an anti-armor attack aircraft.
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posted on
03/21/2003 9:39:05 AM PST
by
Bryan24
To: KantianBurke
The Warthog was
the most impressive thing I saw at a recent Blue Angels airshow that showed off several military aircraft. What an incredible weapon. They did simulated attack runs, etc. You just can't believe the capability and the incrediblly quiet operation of this aircraft until you see one. Awesome.
MM
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