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| Afghanistan |
| 'Hog Pilot's Quick Thinking, Huge Gonads |
| 2008-07-23 |
| An A-10 pilot in Afghanistan used flares, infrared cameras, his 30-millimeter gun, some quick thinking and his huge brass balls to save the lives of a German reconstruction team in Afghanistan two years ago. On July 11, Capt. Brian Erickson was awarded a much-deserved Distinguished Flying Cross. It happened like this: On Oct. 16, 2006, Erickson and a wingman were called in to help six German soldiers pinned down by insurgents firing rockets, machine guns and small-arms. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #8 too bad the Marines couldnt get their hands on a few. |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2008-07-23 22:59 |
| #7 Build unmanned versions. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2008-07-23 21:03 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #4 |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-23 17:01 |
| #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 |
| #2 "Having a flying tank with the world's biggest, baddest gun on call can give you a very nice...edge." |
| Posted by: mojo 2008-07-23 15:08 |
| #1 I love Hog pilots. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-07-23 14:53 |