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2008-07-23 Afghanistan

'Hog Pilot's Quick Thinking, Huge Gonads

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-07-23 14:02|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I love Hog pilots.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-07-23 14:53|| 2008-07-23 14:53|| Front Page Top

#2 "Having a flying tank with the world's biggest, baddest gun on call can give you a very nice...edge."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-07-23 15:08|| 2008-07-23 15:08|| Front Page Top

#3 I may rag on the zoomies for their "in the rear with the gear" ways, but I have nothing but the highest respect for their A-10 drivers. I'd take any one of them for a dozen interceptor pretty boys.

And the Hawg will Get You Home.

"Killer Chick's" a/c after HMG and SAF, OIF

SAM strike - GW1

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-23 15:58|| 2008-07-23 15:58|| Front Page Top

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-23 17:01|| 2008-07-23 17:01|| Front Page Top

#5 "As Captain Erickson flew his A-10 deep into the moonless valley, the only light on the ground was from insurgent weapons-fire," the Air Force reported.

So I take it the Germans weren't shooting back?

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-23 17:06|| 2008-07-23 17:06|| Front Page Top

#6 We should be building 500 more of these babies ASAP. As for his flying blind into the night..unreal. Pure guts to save the guys on the ground. Germans no less. Salute, Cpt. Erickson.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-07-23 19:09|| 2008-07-23 19:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Build unmanned versions.

Posted by phil_b 2008-07-23 21:03|| 2008-07-23 21:03|| Front Page Top

#8 too bad the Marines couldnt get their hands on a few.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2008-07-23 22:59|| 2008-07-23 22:59|| Front Page Top

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