Emilio Fantastico said:
Maybe they will strafe the bama sideline to give us a chance.
Then finish up on Austin
Emilio Fantastico said:
Maybe they will strafe the bama sideline to give us a chance.
That is an awesome video. On 5 April 03, right on the outskirts of Baghdad airport, I got to watch an even more awesome display firsthand from the gunner's hatch of my M113A4. 2 Warthogs on a CAS run approximately 200 meters from my vehicle's location. Most awesome sight I've ever seen!Tripacer said:
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Maj Ryall "Lupus" Myer '05, former member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
Lupus is Latin for wolf.NateDog said:Quote:
Maj Ryall "Lupus" Myer '05, former member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
I've heard some pretty interesting call signs, but Lupus?
DifferenceMaker Ag said:Lupus is Latin for wolf.NateDog said:Quote:
Maj Ryall "Lupus" Myer '05, former member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
I've heard some pretty interesting call signs, but Lupus?
HTH
Uhhh... pretty sure it's a .jpgFightin_Aggie said:hunter2012 said:
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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
TexAgs91 said:
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Well said. Very well said.ZombieAg said:
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.
Which is one reason they are so deadly. Low, close, and slow, they deal out death.LBM-Aggie-2014 said:TexAgs91 said:
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HAHA. Anyone who thinks that aircraft can break the sound barrier has never seen it fly. They are slow as hell.
LBM-Aggie-2014 said:TexAgs91 said:
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HAHA. Anyone who thinks that aircraft can break the sound barrier has never seen it fly. They are slow as hell.
TexAgs91 said:LBM-Aggie-2014 said:TexAgs91 said:
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HAHA. Anyone who thinks that aircraft can break the sound barrier has never seen it fly. They are slow as hell.
Huh? That's not breaking the sound barrier