Business end of an A-10

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Business end of an A-10

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I have very fond memories of going out to the ranges near the Wash and watching A10s doing gun runs ...

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I used to stand guard duty at RAF Donna Nook Bombing Range and watch the A10's come in, love that sound buuuurrrp. Happy days.
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I first thought this was going to be a thread about venerable old 650cc BSA twins. :)

In the 70-80's I worked at a factory near Robertsbridge/Battle that was situated at the end of a valley and on several occasions we saw the A-10's steaming up the valley and breaking off at the last moment, I guess using the factory as an aiming mark.

Not elegant but certainly business like.
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We had a couple fly over at a match I was shooting a few years ago

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#6 Post by Ovenpaa »

I worked at the Brickyards in the 70's and I remember seeing an A10 fly low overhead then drop down into the pit so I could look down onto the pilot before pulling up and out at the other end. Allegedly they would fly through the chimneys however I never witnessed it myself.

We watched Typhoons making bombing runs last week at Donna Nook :)
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A truly fantastic aircraft and a blessing from above when the guys needed help!
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Ued to see them going to and from practice when at the range in Arizona - awesome machines.

Saw one up close at Pima Air Museum, definitely not something you want being angry at you.
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I seem to recall it costs about $7000 in ammo for every 1 sec burst from the GAU-8 Avenger......
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GeeRam wrote:I seem to recall it costs about $7000 in ammo for every 1 sec burst from the GAU-8 Avenger......
Im sure Dromia will be along in a minute to say they should use Cast Boolits. lol
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