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Four A-10C "Warthogs" will make up Saturday's flyover for the Texas A&M vs. Alabama game, with two Aggies among the pilots!

If you're an Association of Former Students donor, you're helping provide their accommodations. Thank you, and gig 'em!

Maj Tim "Scream" Mitchell '01, former member of Squadron 2 at A&M
Maj Ryall "Lupus" Myer '05, former member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
Lt Col Brian "Custer" Kelly
Lt Col Bryan "Rivet" Nickola
Ground coordinator: Col David "Claw" Closen

The 47th Fighter Squadron is based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Welcome to Aggieland!


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There is no sweeter sound in the world. Unless you are the bad guys.
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Too bad they can't run off some blanks as they lumber over Kyle.
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The A-10, Friend of the Grunt.
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2:28p, 10/5/17
Anyone know the approximate time of flyover? All of the flyovers go over my house and I like to video as they pass, this one will be extra bad ass! Thanks and Gig 'Em!
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In reply to Bohica64 • 2:37p, 10/5/17
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According to the itinerary provided to us by Texas A&M Athletics, the flyover is tentatively scheduled for 6:08 p.m.
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In reply to Aggie Network • 2:38p, 10/5/17
Excellent, thank you.
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In reply to Aggie Network • 2:39p, 10/5/17
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According to the itinerary provided to us by Texas A&M Athletics, the flyover is tentatively scheduled for 6:08 p.m.
They'll be on time and on target.
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I heard they keep trying to retire the A-10, but its popularity for flyovers has kept it alive all these years. Is that right?
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From some years back

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In reply to trueaggie2782 • 2:47p, 10/5/17
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From some years back

who else couldn't stop staring at that dude's tag that was sticking out...
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In reply to technoviking • 2:51p, 10/5/17
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trueaggie2782 said:
From some years back

who else couldn't stop staring at that dude's tag that was sticking out...


Lol, I've honestly never noticed that. Thanks, you've just ruined the video.
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In reply to trueaggie2782 • 2:52p, 10/5/17
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glad to be of assistance
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In reply to trueaggie2782 • 2:59p, 10/5/17
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gave me chills. can't imagine being on the 'other side' when those things are around.
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In reply to technoviking • 3:08p, 10/5/17
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glad to be of assistance


Now that I look closer, his whole shirt is inside out.
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In reply to Indignitas • 3:19p, 10/5/17
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I heard they keep trying to retire the A-10, but its popularity for flyovers has kept it alive all these years. Is that right?
Thought it was because short of blowing off a wing those planes are dang near indestructible.
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In reply to CrottyKid • 3:21p, 10/5/17
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Too bad they can't run off some blanks as they lumber over Kyle.
Dig your own grave. Too soon to be making Vegas-style comments/jokes.
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His shirt is inside-out so the tag is right where it should be.

Also the A-10 loader toads always liked to remind us that the plane could not fly without the gun installed....which is pretty cool.
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3:26p, 10/5/17
Does anyone know if there will be a static display at Easterwood open to the public?
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In reply to trueaggie2782 • 3:56p, 10/5/17
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From some years back



I just pitched a tent watching that video. And I'm not even a pilot!
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In reply to ArmchairCowboy • 3:58p, 10/5/17
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His shirt is inside-out so the tag is right where it should be.


Rally shirt??? This happened during the Fran era so it was never to early to start a rally.
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In reply to trueaggie2782 • 3:59p, 10/5/17
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That is the truth.
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In reply to Indignitas • 5:43p, 10/5/17
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I heard they keep trying to retire the A-10, but its popularity for flyovers has kept it alive all these years. Is that right?
Its popularity is because it is a particularly bad ass weapon to have in our arsenal. Those things are awesome.
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In reply to hunter2012 • 5:48p, 10/5/17
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Four A-10C "Warthogs" will make up Saturday's flyover for the Texas A&M vs. Alabama game, with two Aggies among the pilots!

If you're an Association of Former Students donor, you're helping provide their accommodations. Thank you, and gig 'em!

Maj Tim "Scream" Mitchell '01, former member of Squadron 2 at A&M
Maj Ryall "Lupus" Myer '05, former member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
Lt Col Brian "Custer" Kelly
Lt Col Bryan "Rivet" Nickola
Ground coordinator: Col David "Claw" Closen

The 47th Fighter Squadron is based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Welcome to Aggieland!


A-10s doing CAS is a Beautiful sight

Vive Deo et Vives
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In reply to Indignitas • 7:14p, 10/5/17
They keep trying to retire them and the services keep telling them no.

There simply is not another plane in our arsenal that can do what the Warthog does... Period!

Second to none in close air support for ground troups, to say it is overpowered is an understatement, carries a TON of ordnance, as someone said above it is damn near indestructible, and can fly home almost in pieces... just as long as that BIG ASS gun is still attached!!! Haha

Seriously, it is one of the most impressive pieces of machinery in the moden era of warfare and it's 50 years old, has served in every major conflict and just got re-deployed last year to Incirlik Air Base Turkey to fight ISIS!

And I'm sure it helps that the enemy knows them as the Crosses of Death!!!

From what my grandpa told me as a lifer in the Air Force... served in Vietnam, Korea, and stationed in Okinawa for 6 years... there is not a more feared plane out there... The Warthog is hands down THE most terrifying or glorious sound to hear on the battlefield depending on which side your on!!!

That fast bird, with that big gun, and the best pilots in the world flying it... aimed at you... Scary as hell.
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Maybe they will strafe the bama sideline to give us a chance.
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They keep trying to retire them and the services keep telling them NO!

There simply is not another plane in our arsenal that can do what the Warthog does... PERIOD!!

SECOND TO NONE IN CLOSE AIR SUPPORT FOR GROUND TROOPS! carries a TON of ordnance, as someone said above it is DAMN NEAR INDESTRUCTIBLE and can fly home almost in pieces... just as long as that BIG ASS gun is still attached!!! Haha

Seriously, it is one of the most impressive pieces of machinery in the moden era of warfare and it's 50 years old, there is not a more feared plane out there... The Warthog is hands down THE most GLORIOUS sound to hear on the battlefield !!!
LOVE THE WARTHOG!!!

Vive Deo et Vives
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who else couldn't stop staring at that dude's tag that was sticking out...
thanks for triggering my OCD again...
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In the early early 80's, there was an A-10 that buzzed the Quad several times at low altitude during evening formation.

We just assumed it was an Aggie pilot.....good times. Anyone else recall that event?
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In reply to hunter2012 • 10:01p, 10/5/17
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from Aggie Network
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Four A-10C "Warthogs" will make up Saturday's flyover for the Texas A&M vs. Alabama game, with two Aggies among the pilots!

If you're an Association of Former Students donor, you're helping provide their accommodations. Thank you, and gig 'em!

Maj Tim "Scream" Mitchell '01, former member of Squadron 2 at A&M
Maj Ryall "Lupus" Myer '05, former member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
Lt Col Brian "Custer" Kelly
Lt Col Bryan "Rivet" Nickola
Ground coordinator: Col David "Claw" Closen

The 47th Fighter Squadron is based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Welcome to Aggieland!




That gif makes my laugh every time
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