DANGER CLOSE: A-10 Thunderbolt II fires AGM-65 Maverick Missiles

Today we head to NTTR where A-10 Thunderbolt II's assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron out of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, conducted weapons testing of multiple platforms, including the AGM-65 Maverick missile. The 422nd TES is a geographically separated unit of the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group, Eglin AFB, Florida.
#airforce #a10 #missile

[@baomao7243]

I could just sit and watch A-10 tasking all day.

[@cjohnston6829]

You can! Barry Goldwater range in AZ has tours. Just watch some practice the other day

[@hasht7331]

@@cjohnston6829 Damn I'm going to look into this!

[@phased-arraych.9150]

The A-10 doing what it does best. A remarkable display of firepower.

[@stoobeedoo]

3:03 The amount of ricochets make it sound like the shot was edited in post production in some sound design studio -- but nope, all beautiful, raw sounds.

[@BullsEye72]

Such destructive force, feels good man xD
I especially love this fact with the GAU avenger : "If you hear the BRRRRRRRT it wasn't for you."

[@ayoubmoumni5263]

The quality in this video is just .... insane!

[@ellisd3165]

3:00 Remember folks, those are bullets.

[@JSToast]

*Paint It Black intensifies*

[@theendurance]

i wish there was a camera angle of the a10 coming in and you could see the missile being fired and hitting the target

[@renegadeace1735]

Not only does it look cool it sounds super cool as well.

[@kiranplays2688]

in war thunder it would be just a Hit

[@blanchbacker]

Certainly no bias, not possible..

[@Lightning_Mike]

3:48 _plop_

[@paulsmodels]

Even at slo mo speed it happens super quick!

[@mr.replay5218]

damn that precision..

[@shamilrzayev5879]

What type of Maverick were those?

[@thetysse9340]

Bros when they unlock the Reaper on MW3

[@fastsheep3964]

The best tank killer tool.

[@rosen9425]

jesus! they just blip into view and wham! everything is gone. I literally ducked when the semi got cratered 😂

[@noahsawesomevids422]

Mur’ca

[@striker7469]

Fucking cool missile system. 😀😀

[@theProClaimer]

Send some to Ukraine

[@warthy4889]

doew anybody have an idea of where exactly in the NTTR this footage was recorded ?

[@warthy4889]

alright, nevermind, this is at range 62 (dog bone lake) near Creech AFB

[@Austin-cx2xe]

Somewhere in the Majove Desert on the west coast of the US. Probably Arizona, California Utah or Nevada

[@Tattlebot]

@@warthy4889 is this the heavy G version or are the targets fueled for the spectacle?

[@Lightning_Mike]

@@Tattlebot Looks like there's some JDAMs mixed in as well

[@hj.maryatimaryati7181]

Maverick forever.....

[@Tattlebot]

Ahh, they should've used high SPL microphones.

[@bopdawg1082]

Every time an AGM-65 is fired the lanyard must be retrieved because of the gold it contains.

[@ellisd3165]

3:48 if what made the water splash hit someone in the face, it'd really fuck their day up.

[@ellisd3165]

True Lies undersold the effectiveness for sure