Maj. Cody "ShIV" Wilton give the most detailed walkaround tour of the A-10 I've ever seen. I can't thank "ShIV" enough for spending time on a very hot Texas day to make this video!!
This vid should be the ** STANDARD ** by which all other walkaround presenters strive to achieve. This pilot described EVERYTHING one would ever have a question on. Absolutely everything!!!
I agree this Walkaround was superb! One of the absolute BEST walkround videos that has insane amount of detail from a Technician is Aircraft Interviews David Butterfield Tornado F3 walkaround ruclips.net/video/tQ31rqRYpdc/видео.html This guy is amazing and without a doubt one of the best if your a fan of the Tornado or planes in general I highly suggest checking it out!
I was at an airshow in the early 1990's where they had the crew standing at their A-10. It was a pilot and a ground crew member. They walked me and my dad (just the two of us) around the plane and told us what different things were while telling us stories of their experiences with the plane. Major Cody here is going to the same effort plus more detail. This brings me back to that day watching this video.
withershin That’s awesome man. I for sure miss the early 1990’s airshows. They were so amazing I feel sorry for the kids that didn’t get to experience them. I have 2 experience I’ll never forget as a kid. One was being really little and the UH-1 Huey starting up and hearing the sound of that turbine come to life and I started screaming as my aunt held me in her arms and one of the crew chiefs with his helmet on coming up to my aunt with his helmet on and visor down he wanted to take me up in the helicopter cause they were giving free rides to people and I was going apeshit and terrified. And the second was me and my dad when I was a little older in 1994 being toured around by the crew of a AH-1 Cobra and I remember the pilot telling my dad “ boy I sure love to blow shit up!” And them laughing and the gunner picking me up and putting me in his gunner seat. I still have that photo they took of me in it, amazing times 👊
This isn't a walk around...its a documentary. Thanks to everyone involved for putting this together. And Mr Wilton could do this (presenting) as a career change. Well done on the content.
@E. R. I've never called a major, major in my life, nor a sergeant, sergeant etc. I've never called a cop sir, a doctor , doctor but I do on rare occasion respectfully call someone Mr. If I ever did meet Mr Wilton then I'd likely say, G'day Cody (or g'day mate) like I engage with most people. All that aside, as a civilian (I'm assuming this is your angle your trying to correct) still a great youtube vid..and respect to the producers for a job well done.
I retire USAF and my last 18 months was working on the A-10 at Davis-Monthan AFB, Avionics technician......Loved the A-10. Simple machine. I was assigned to the 355 TFW.
William Gates - Yee-haw, buddy! I was there when the first A-10s arrived (1976)! It was known then as the 355th Tactical Fighter TRAINING Wing. Also in 355th FMS, as a level 5 Machinist Technician! The Warthog (Thunderbolt II) is STILL as awesome as it was 'way back then!
Went to Oklahoma for school to learn avionics in the early 1990's,, about the start of the airline industry first economic hard downfall,, What a eye opener about the industry for one and two what a joke that school was,,, I know back 70 yrs ago it was prestigious but back when I attended ,,, Well I quit school and got back home to my old job. Live and learn.
@@ErikJohnston Mr. Johnston you are awesome and so the the MAJOR that did the seminar. I'm ready to fly it. Although I'm 74 years old, overweight, and near sighted, I wouldn't let little minor things like that stop me.
What an absolute legend Major Wilton is. The passion he has for his aircraft and the joy he gets from sharing that with others is almost contagious! And all in language that armchair generals like myself can understand. I tip my hat to you good sir.
Great video... My Dad (passed 8/2019) was an engineer on the A-10 at Fairchild Republic in the town I grew up in Farmingdale, New York. This video brought back a lot of memories. I was there when the first prototype was loaded on a C5A transport for testing out west and I remember the day when one of the first planes was lost at the Paris Airshow. I remember asking him once about any difficult design decisions...he said: "yes, getting the vertical height of the engines just right". My brother and I always had questions for him sitting around the dinner table...most he would just brush off by saying "it's coming along just fine" and it turned out...he was right.
you definitely should be proud. I work with several former soldiers and marines who are here working with me at the VA, directly because A-10s saved them at helped them make it home. When a Marine or Soldier praises the Air Force, that means something.
This is amazing. Love how he was technical and used acronyms and assumed we could figure it out. He assumed a certian level of knowledge and he was right to do that. This is an excellent DETAILED walkthrough and very very informative. I’m just a DCS guy with no real world experience but I relatively know my stuff... or at least I thought I did! No really this was incredible. THANK YOU to all involved.
As an US Army vet who served in Iraq in 04 and 07, I remember numerous times while on patrol looking up to the sky hearing and seeing fighter aircraft flying above us. Knowing that EVERY single aircraft above us were friendlies and those of us on the ground never had to worry about enemy aircraft attacking us from the air with the USAF securing the airspace. And with CAS like the A-10 nearby ready to bring overwhelming firepower to any enemy that tried to attack us, it made those of us fighting on the ground fight harder and more offensively. We could just focus on our mission to find and kill the enemy. The one thing that beats seeing an A-10 flying low overhead doing just a show of force knowing the enemy will break contact and run rather then stay and die is hearing that A-10's gun rip. The only things an American soldier wants to see flying overhead is an A-10 flying low and our American flag flying high on a pole.
This plane is the master of redundancy. The mind(s) when this was engineered thought of everything. I am an engineer by trade and would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall in that design meeting. VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!! Plus, this video is the best. A+ to the whole crew and to the pilot, thank you sir for the school today. I wanted to go into aeronautical engineering but got stuck in mechanical. Great job to both. 👍👍👍
Mechanical engineers are just as important in the operation of the A-10. Brother. You would have been just as important my friend. But I get what you mean. Just to have your foot in the door to be part of the design team on that would have been fantastic.
We saw them in the sky for nearly 20 years from the Peru IN Grissom AFB in the 70's-early 90's... lived about 8 miles from the base. They were in the sky in pairs all day every day.... We farmed, and they would target us on the tractors when we were in the field, the swoop in and peel off maneuver,,, A-holes did to us all the time... We were actually out on the lake in 93 when they all left Grissom AFB for the Ft Wayne National Guard base (end of cold war base closure),,,, two groups of 16 flew right over us that day. Sad sight seeing them leave...
Ever since i was little I've always had a fascination with the A-10. It's the most unique airframe, and the most distinctive sound. I was born in 81 and i still love the A-10 more than any other aircraft.
I'm just now seeing this on Christmas; after the kids have gone to bed. Now it's just me, my fancy whiskey, favorite holiday cigar and a video that has made this the best Christmas gift this year. I feel like a half drunk little boy. And I thank you
We used to live near the back gate of Ft. Wood in Missouri, and on the outer boundary of the Post there is a Bombing Range for A-10s. They would fly over our house, lining up for the Range. They were just above the 1 tree on the property, so the Pilot was very visible from the ground, and many times we would get a wave...our daughters loved that. It was amazing how well we could hear that "burp gun" every time the trigger was pulled. I was a Mechanised Infantry Scout with the 1/279 Combat Support Company when we still lived in Tulsa, and when we had our 2 Week Drills, there were many times the A-10s practiced runs on us, and watching them starting at a high height and gaining speed as they dropped down...until they were screaming over and then going vertical again was simply amazing. I would NOT want to be the enemy on the ground, when those planes were protecting US/Allied Troops!! I would imagine large volumes of fecal matter would be let loose, hearing 1 or more of those beasts bearing down.
I kept finding myself nodding my head to each explanation that the Major gave. The walkaround was detailed without being over my head and seemed to anticipate my own questions. Very nicely done.
Absolutely loved the walk around! Sure brought back many fond memories. Was stationed at NAS Kingsville, Texas in 1970-72 and had many wonderful opportunities to go flying with a Lieutenant and other officers in VT-22. VT-21 and 23 were the other two squadrons at NAS Kingsville. But had many opportunities to go for backseat rides. The A4 is a fantastic aircraft. Now, I’ve been an aircraft mechanic for AA many years. Enjoyed your A4 walk around. Thank you.
Absolutely the best walk through of my favorite aircraft & yes generated flashes back to times past. I can honestly state hand on heart, I would not be here if it had not been for the skill's and determination of the A-10 aircrews and ability of this airframe.... Thank you so much.......
Another high quality video on the ins and out of military aircraft. Thank you for bringing this content to us. The explanations given by the pilots and the level of access they are sharing with us on these machines are fantastic.
That was SUPERB. A true ambassador for aviators everywhere! I sent this to my son who is in tech school now for Aircraft Metals Technology in the USAF, NM ANG. His BMT flight was 321st TRS, Flt 406, "THE WARTHOGS". "Low, slow, kill everything below"....their motto. Well done, Major, really enjoyed it.
Production lines for the A-10 have been shut down since 1984, the only way to get more is to pull them out of Boneyards. At-least new wings have been made for these old planes.
They have a lot of A-10's in storage at the moment. When needed, they pull 'em. Needless to say, we have a lot of these at hand. I'm with you on the how they produced the video. Outstanding.
imho, there is no reason to take the A-10 out of service. If anything, build some brand new ones. It is a life saver. A flying gun wrapped up like a tank.
This is a fantastic video. So much thanks! Brought flying the A-10C in DCS to life. I wanted to jump in and start the bird!! Give our thanks to "ShIV"!
So amazing to experience UP CLOSE this walk-around of the A-10. I have seen them in flight, but now appreciate the machine and pilots even more. Thank you to your channel and Major Wilton.
I loved the A1 Skyraider, and I love the A-10. This has been one of the most informative walkaround videos I have ever watched, and gave me an outstanding insight into the workings of this great plane.
ShiV that was a fantastic walkaround!!! The Demo team and the entire A-10 community is going to miss you. Great work. Gator has some very big shoes to fill.
Sir, this was EXTREMALY interesting, wow! Amazing presentation and explanation by the pilot of one of the most interesting planes ever built and flown. Thank you.
He doesn’t know his right from left hydraulic systems lol. Left is fwd. also the pilots ram the jets into the refuelers, don’t let anyone tell ya different. Also obogs is terrible. Not in theory, but they did I terrible job on the install.
@@stroc87 About refueling that's exactly what he said. He explained that the pilot is supposed to stay put and the refueling boom operator is supposed to do the hook up but sometimes the pilots get in a hurry and try to mate with the boom themselves which is where the dents come from.
I love the A10 and you just confirmed it I had to come back to thank you ...not only for the presentation but your service including the guy working on this beast while you talked ...god bless America
This is great. So informative. I love hearing all the little specifics that you'd only get wih an in-person tour from someone intimate with the aircraft. It's amazing all the clever features the designers included. Everything has it's purpose.
Incredible piece of equipment. The target acquisition system sounds phenomenal-communicating between other aircraft and passing targets via data link. 😮👌🏻🔥 That pilots training and knowledge is outstanding! 10/10 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
Its ineffective in the modern war scenario. The numbers don't lie, F16s and B1Bs etc did the majority of the bombing in the USAs latest conflicts. The A10 saw very little action and it couldn't deliver weapons from up high
Congress should pass a law saying that if the Air Force gets ride of the A-10 the Army & Marines should have the option to either pick them up or else get something like the Turcano for CAS. Interservice rivalry would insure that they'd never get rid of them, and even if they did the green services would make better use of them anyway.
Thank You for doing this Video. We saw you at the SkyDrive London Airshow this past Sunday Sept 13th. The A-10 has always been my favourite aircraft. The show was excellent! Thank you for coming up to Canada . Hope to see you again sometime in the future. Stay well and stay safe.
been following the A 10 since it came on the scene , your review answered ALL my questions and thoughts about the aircraft , exceptional aircraft we must keep in the inventory for the next 20 years
This was an excellent tutorial on this magnificent machine. I didn’t realize until now that I’ve been an amateur armchair RUclips aircraft/military follower to some degree, because I understood that “stab” is “stabilizer,” and “APU” is “Auxiliary Power Unit” and “NVG” is “Night Vision Goggles,” among other acronyms and initialisms and shorthand terms I heard. I guess that for many in the know, these are a given, but for a newbie like me, it felt kinda cool. And I certainly did not understand all the other ones!
I kinda surprised myself too, knew most of the acronyms, just from my general interest over the years (and youtube great for learning about this stuff), even though not being a pilot myself. For example getting the significance of the slat not being the usual aerodynamic device but for preventing engine suffocation, and understanding the significance of the engines being close up to the rear of the wing compared to say a twinjet airliner where they are much further away.
Ever since I was a little boy I've been in love with the A-10, it is hands down my favorite war bird of all time. Thank you, sir for this video. You have made my day.
The A 10 is my all time favorite aircraft in the Air Force inventory. I spent 2 years at Luke AFB weapons on the F 4C's that survived Vietnam. Then 2 Years at Elmendorf in AK on F 4E's. I was pleased to hear of the wing upgrade for the A 10 meaning it is going to be around for a while longer. It is such a unique machine and so good at what it does. I can't imagine the troops on the ground not having it to call on. This was an excellant presentation very well done I came away with no questions. Thank You for a wonderful presentation.
9:24 Precision Attitude Control. I had lunch with an engineer who designed the A-10 and one of the biggest engineering challenges was how to keep the plane stable and in correct line of fire when the gun goes off, spitting 65 rounds per second, with aircraft losing weight incredibly fast. One small solution was to keep the expended shells inside the drum roll. That alone didn't solve most of the problem so they had to invent the precision attitude control which is unique for this A-10
Thanks to fighter and assault jets, we have something similar to PAC available for RC planes. My 1/10 scale RC A-10 has something similar..called AS3X, 3axis stabilization so aircraft stays stirred but not shaken...lol also has 6axis stability hold which allows to "select" attitude and holds that attitude on a scale between 0°-90° limits. Throw stick full left, 90°bank hold, ½ left, 45° hold, centered, wings level hold..can also set for max climb/dive angles too, stick travel works same way as roll.. So I have raw, absolute freedom of control that is stabilized, and stabilization within attitude limits for absolute rock solid precise attitude control in manuvers, as I am not actually inside model piloting. This makes extremely crisp handling yet extreme attitude precision when flown (properly) from the flightline.. Also makes strafing runs/bombing runs, glideslope, & landing flare SOLID when programmed & flown properly. With unlimited full range attitude stabilization of AS3X, full acrobatics looks just like full scale! Nothing like perfect Cuban 8's and then rock solid 90°breaks for missile evasion or just "BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU TURN AN A-10...BANK, YANK, LEVEL ON HEADING!!"😉👍
That system is not original. The A-10 did not get the stab aug system until the LASTE upgrade in the 90s. Heck, the A-10 did not get an INS system until the mid-80s. When I flew it, it was TACAN or map and stopwatch. :) Oh, the the gun hold 1174 rounds, not 1150.
This was awesome... I crewed A10's in the 80's before moving into C5's as an FE. Brings back memories although my jet was a lot more analog. Thank you I totally enjoyed it.
This was so awesome! What a great presentation of one of my favorite airplanes. I remember 20 years ago they were talking about retiring the A-10, and still nothing can come close to its capabilities.
Hans-Ulrich Rudel, the Luftwaffe's most decorated ace and Stuka pilot advised the U.S. on the development of this beast. He knew something about close air support.
he was also an unrepentant nazi who continued to be active in neo-nazi politics after the war, it's so like the US to hire these monsters post-war. operation paperclip and all that
NO, Rudel did not 'advise', he just 'inspired' because the design team read a book he had written. www.historynet.com/the-warplane-nobody-wanted.htm Fortunately no direct involvement, because Rudel indeed was bad news in a lot of respects. If you can read German: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Ulrich_Rudel
Positively the most interesting walk around I’ve seen on RUclips. If you kept it going just like this. You’d probably be the only one. I can’t tell you about commercials or if you have any monitized or not because I’m a premium member. But truly, I was totally tuned in. Thank you Sir.
While at Eielson AFB near Fairbanks AK. flying US Navy P3 Orion's, I loved watching the A10s training. Their style of flying is very graceful with high pitch angles and angle of bank, even in the bounce pattern.
60° Dive Angles, No Radar & Fly-By-Wire, etc., Etc., WOW! Major Wilton's mastery of A-10 knowledge is simply outstanding and second only to his ability to convey said facts and in a very interesting and captivating way. Major Wilton's ability to take some trivial system that is common in avionics and explain its usefulness its purpose and its differences in a very easy to understand way is absolutely freaking amazing. I bet my brain wouldn't last 10 hours before Major Wilton blew it up with information. That means I'm already running away from excellent video production as well Great interview and walk around Thank you very much for this quality piece.
Very impressive; excellent walk around; the HOG is a beast getting better in 2020; a big THANK YOU to all service members & pilots; USA is blessed with top talent and brilliant minds!!!!!
We vacationed in Myrtle Beach year after year when our girls were with us back when A10 's were stationed there. Always felt extra safe when they were cruising up and down the beach.
THANK YOU!!! for this. It doesn't happen very often but from time to time I find something that I really wish my Dad had lived long enough to see. He loved all aircraft but planes like the A-10 were his absolute favorites. If it wasn't for him I probably would never have realized what an awesome plane this was. The detail in this walk around is by far one of if not the best sources for A-10 information I have seen so far. Keep up the good work!
Love vids that are so correct! You can't put value on this kind of vids. As a simple civilian i realy apreciate what i see in this video :) Keep it up man!
Kept out some parts, but I’m surprised you gave so much detail. When I was active Air Force, I was responsible for loading the munitions on the hog and I couldn’t even describe some of the things to my friends and family and here you have it all on video lmao
Best most in depth video of the warthog ever! I'm an aviation nut and have many books on these old birds and seen them fly in person but I learned stuff about this classic I never knew! Thank you! And thanks to the demo pilot. It would be cool to see these fly in person again!
Wow, just wow! This video redefines what good RUclips content looks like. An incredible amount of information delivered by an expert. No wondering if it's accurate or not.
As someone who's played DCS, it's really neat seeing an actual A10 pilot going over the various parts of the aircraft. Also fun when I can say 'Hey, I know what that switch does!' Edit: OH, So THAT'S how the fire handles work! Thanks ShIV
Wow, I wouldn’t’ve even dreamt of watching anything so detailed about probably the best CAS aircraft ever made (followed by Su-25 sorta-kinda). Thank you so much!!
My father was a jet mechanic in the Navy for 20+ years. He was on three different aircraft carriers in his day, and retired as a Master Chief. He also worked with the Air Force, as a civilian doing the same kind of work. Those aircraft do not leave the ship without your services. I have a special place in my heart for what you guys do in the Navy. I was only a Navy brat myself but wished I would have served when I had the chance. My hat is off to you my friend. Thanks for your continued service.
3:30, that is the access panel that is used to load the gun. The latches on the black cage looking structure are where the ALA is attached to load ammo. It is not a belt, it's a chain drive to move ammo. You can see one of the driveshafts that operate the drum right above and forward. The actual reason that the gun rotates (9:00) is to reposition the ammo (1st round ready at 1 o'clock on the gun rotation) for the next burst. 24:00 the APU is also used for ammo loads & weapons ground testing. Otherwise you'd have to bring a hydraulic mule and an electric cart to to weapons loads. That sharp pointed pipe directly behind his head is the fuel dump mast for the engines...or otherwise known as the "lobotomizer" by ground crew.
This rabbit hole is deep, I was playing BF4 and then next thing I know is that I love the A10 more than any other aircrafts, and then came across this video which made my day!! Learned a bunch Great video👍🏽
How much information has he got in his head! Fantastically competent man! At Reno a couple of years ago, an A-10 and a P-38 did a formation display. The sound of the two Allisons and the two GE turbofans and the two oddly similar airframes in the air absolutely captivated everyone.
He's the real deal. I worked A-10's and everything he said is fact. I was waiting for any discrepancies but no he is the master of his craft from the continuous ignition of the engines down to maintenance practices. Edit- btw I seen a canapy jettison by accident by a female crew chief! It was impressive is sounded like a mortar and that thing blew off and flipped through the air backwards and hit one the tails and came to a rest smashing the canopy on the concrete. That jet was down for a long time because it severed a lot of stuff by design in the jettison. Side note we had a Msgt with a computer and DCS he would bring it in and the troops would "train" on the jet without ever going to the real jets parked outside it was amazing.
I saw somebody lean into the cockpit, turn on the battery and accidentally hit the countermeasure switch. Yep, there were flares bouncing around all over the place. CHUNKACHUNKACHUNKA!! Burned holes in the wings, even melted concrete! Before I got to that assignment the canopy on one was disconnected from the catapult. To pull the seat I think. At the same time two guys were working in it. One walking up the backbone, one leaning into the cockpit. The guy in the cockpit - somehow - pulled the canopy jettison. The safety pin was out and he got something hung up on the handle.The catapult struck the other guy on one side of his face. As I recall it didn't kill him, but it might as well have.
This vid should be the ** STANDARD ** by which all other walkaround presenters strive to achieve. This pilot described EVERYTHING one would ever have a question on. Absolutely everything!!!
i think the fact this pilot is so articulate is one reason he was selected for the demo team. best walk around video I've seen yet!
I agree this Walkaround was superb! One of the absolute BEST walkround videos that has insane amount of detail from a Technician is Aircraft Interviews David Butterfield Tornado F3 walkaround ruclips.net/video/tQ31rqRYpdc/видео.html This guy is amazing and without a doubt one of the best if your a fan of the Tornado or planes in general I highly suggest checking it out!
Outstanding Job !!! The best i have seen.
I was at an airshow in the early 1990's where they had the crew standing at their A-10. It was a pilot and a ground crew member. They walked me and my dad (just the two of us) around the plane and told us what different things were while telling us stories of their experiences with the plane. Major Cody here is going to the same effort plus more detail. This brings me back to that day watching this video.
withershin That’s awesome man. I for sure miss the early 1990’s airshows. They were so amazing I feel sorry for the kids that didn’t get to experience them. I have 2 experience I’ll never forget as a kid. One was being really little and the UH-1 Huey starting up and hearing the sound of that turbine come to life and I started screaming as my aunt held me in her arms and one of the crew chiefs with his helmet on coming up to my aunt with his helmet on and visor down he wanted to take me up in the helicopter cause they were giving free rides to people and I was going apeshit and terrified.
And the second was me and my dad when I was a little older in 1994 being toured around by the crew of a AH-1 Cobra and I remember the pilot telling my dad “ boy I sure love to blow shit up!” And them laughing and the gunner picking me up and putting me in his gunner seat. I still have that photo they took of me in it, amazing times 👊
This isn't a walk around...its a documentary. Thanks to everyone involved for putting this together. And Mr Wilton could do this (presenting) as a career change. Well done on the content.
@E. R. I've never called a major, major in my life, nor a sergeant, sergeant etc. I've never called a cop sir, a doctor , doctor but I do on rare occasion respectfully call someone Mr. If I ever did meet Mr Wilton then I'd likely say, G'day Cody (or g'day mate) like I engage with most people. All that aside, as a civilian (I'm assuming this is your angle your trying to correct) still a great youtube vid..and respect to the producers for a job well done.
@E. R. Ahh ok my bad...didn't recognize the reference /beer or /bourbon ...maybe both :P
Erik, you're killing it! Keep more of these walkaround videos coming!
... more like we'll done making sure our enemies, old AND new are now better versed & updated anything they may have forgotten or been overseen!
I retire USAF and my last 18 months was working on the A-10 at Davis-Monthan AFB, Avionics technician......Loved the A-10. Simple machine. I was assigned to the 355 TFW.
William Gates - Yee-haw, buddy! I was there when the first A-10s arrived (1976)! It was known then as the 355th Tactical Fighter TRAINING Wing. Also in 355th FMS, as a level 5 Machinist Technician! The Warthog (Thunderbolt II) is STILL as awesome as it was 'way back then!
My son Tanner is an Avionics specialist on the A-10. Just returned from his first deployment.
Thank you for your dedicated service. Mr. Gates.
Went to Oklahoma for school to learn avionics in the early 1990's,, about the start of the airline industry first economic hard downfall,, What a eye opener about the industry for one and two what a joke that school was,,, I know back 70 yrs ago it was prestigious but back when I attended ,,, Well I quit school and got back home to my old job. Live and learn.
Tanner’s Tech school was at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Absolutely outstanding video. I've watched it 5 times and I keep seeing something new each time!
The Warthog Project
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you like it!!
@@ErikJohnston ,
Excellent presentation of the A-10. 👍 Love how the pilot explains all the systems and cockpit switches. 🇺🇸
Oh boy....I'm excited. There's gonna be a "revision" of your cockpit video now! :)
@@ErikJohnston Mr. Johnston you are awesome and so the the MAJOR that did the seminar. I'm ready to fly it. Although I'm 74 years old, overweight, and near sighted, I wouldn't let little minor things like that stop me.
Friggin’ Sweeeeet! Thank you guys for an incredible video! Damn good job!
Amazing speaker, amazing engineering! My favourite plane in DCS.
This is a total Master Class of the A-10 - Walkaround - This should be the standard for all walk around videos. Great job Maj. Wilton.
What an absolute legend Major Wilton is.
The passion he has for his aircraft and the joy he gets from sharing that with others is almost contagious!
And all in language that armchair generals like myself can understand.
I tip my hat to you good sir.
Great video...
My Dad (passed 8/2019) was an engineer on the A-10 at Fairchild Republic in the town I grew up in Farmingdale, New York. This video brought back a lot of memories. I was there when the first prototype was loaded on a C5A transport for testing out west and I remember the day when one of the first planes was lost at the Paris Airshow. I remember asking him once about any difficult design decisions...he said: "yes, getting the vertical height of the engines just right". My brother and I always had questions for him sitting around the dinner table...most he would just brush off by saying "it's coming along just fine" and it turned out...he was right.
Damn. That's neat.
Very proud to have been a tech in the building of the A-10 in Farmingdale, New York.
you definitely should be proud. I work with several former soldiers and marines who are here working with me at the VA, directly because A-10s saved them at helped them make it home. When a Marine or Soldier praises the Air Force, that means something.
These things save so many ground troops' lives, people are willing to punch a dumb mofo on the floor of Congress. You contributed
Maj. Wilton is an amazing narrator. Intelligence leaps off of every word.
Very Well Done Maj. Cody! Thank You And All The Service Men And Women That Protect US.
This is amazing. Love how he was technical and used acronyms and assumed we could figure it out. He assumed a certian level of knowledge and he was right to do that. This is an excellent DETAILED walkthrough and very very informative. I’m just a DCS guy with no real world experience but I relatively know my stuff... or at least I thought I did! No really this was incredible. THANK YOU to all involved.
As an US Army vet who served in Iraq in 04 and 07, I remember numerous times while on patrol looking up to the sky hearing and seeing fighter aircraft flying above us. Knowing that EVERY single aircraft above us were friendlies and those of us on the ground never had to worry about enemy aircraft attacking us from the air with the USAF securing the airspace. And with CAS like the A-10 nearby ready to bring overwhelming firepower to any enemy that tried to attack us, it made those of us fighting on the ground fight harder and more offensively. We could just focus on our mission to find and kill the enemy. The one thing that beats seeing an A-10 flying low overhead doing just a show of force knowing the enemy will break contact and run rather then stay and die is hearing that A-10's gun rip. The only things an American soldier wants to see flying overhead is an A-10 flying low and our American flag flying high on a pole.
Haha🤣
You lost in the end
And that's why they're still around today. Thank GOD.
Thank you, sir. Glad you made it home, brother! 🙏❤️
The backup systems got a backup which is backed up by a backup.
This is absolutely the best a10 documentary I've ever seen thank you.
This plane is the master of redundancy. The mind(s) when this was engineered thought of everything. I am an engineer by trade and would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall in that design meeting. VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!! Plus, this video is the best. A+ to the whole crew and to the pilot, thank you sir for the school today. I wanted to go into aeronautical engineering but got stuck in mechanical. Great job to both. 👍👍👍
Mechanical engineers are just as important in the operation of the A-10. Brother. You would have been just as important my friend. But I get what you mean. Just to have your foot in the door to be part of the design team on that would have been fantastic.
We saw them in the sky for nearly 20 years from the Peru IN Grissom AFB in the 70's-early 90's... lived about 8 miles from the base. They were in the sky in pairs all day every day.... We farmed, and they would target us on the tractors when we were in the field, the swoop in and peel off maneuver,,, A-holes did to us all the time...
We were actually out on the lake in 93 when they all left Grissom AFB for the Ft Wayne National Guard base (end of cold war base closure),,,, two groups of 16 flew right over us that day. Sad sight seeing them leave...
Ever since i was little I've always had a fascination with the A-10. It's the most unique airframe, and the most distinctive sound. I was born in 81 and i still love the A-10 more than any other aircraft.
You are 1 year younger than this aircraft.
"seven barrels of Freedom" 👊👍🏼💯
I'm just now seeing this on Christmas; after the kids have gone to bed. Now it's just me, my fancy whiskey, favorite holiday cigar and a video that has made this the best Christmas gift this year. I feel like a half drunk little boy. And I thank you
Haha, your welcome buddy! I hope you enjoyed it! Merry Christmas!
We used to live near the back gate of Ft. Wood in Missouri, and on the outer boundary of the Post there is a Bombing Range for A-10s. They would fly over our house, lining up for the Range. They were just above the 1 tree on the property, so the Pilot was very visible from the ground, and many times we would get a wave...our daughters loved that. It was amazing how well we could hear that "burp gun" every time the trigger was pulled. I was a Mechanised Infantry Scout with the 1/279 Combat Support Company when we still lived in Tulsa, and when we had our 2 Week Drills, there were many times the A-10s practiced runs on us, and watching them starting at a high height and gaining speed as they dropped down...until they were screaming over and then going vertical again was simply amazing. I would NOT want to be the enemy on the ground, when those planes were protecting US/Allied Troops!! I would imagine large volumes of fecal matter would be let loose, hearing 1 or more of those beasts bearing down.
I kept finding myself nodding my head to each explanation that the Major gave. The walkaround was detailed without being over my head and seemed to anticipate my own questions.
Very nicely done.
This video was perfect in every single way, and so incredibly interesting.
Just like everyone else said, this video is phenomenal ! Great job by pilot and production team. A+ guys...
You mean ... A10 guys xD
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Absolutely loved the walk around! Sure brought back many fond memories. Was stationed at NAS Kingsville, Texas in 1970-72 and had many wonderful opportunities to go flying with a Lieutenant and other officers in VT-22. VT-21 and 23 were the other two squadrons at NAS Kingsville. But had many opportunities to go for backseat rides. The A4 is a fantastic aircraft. Now, I’ve been an aircraft mechanic for AA many years. Enjoyed your A4 walk around. Thank you.
Absolutely the best walk through of my favorite aircraft & yes generated flashes back to times past. I can honestly state hand on heart, I would not be here if it had not been for the skill's and determination of the A-10 aircrews and ability of this airframe.... Thank you so much.......
Amazing walk-around, really top-notch presentation and camera. Thanks for making and sharing!
Thank you very much!
Another high quality video on the ins and out of military aircraft. Thank you for bringing this content to us. The explanations given by the pilots and the level of access they are sharing with us on these machines are fantastic.
That was SUPERB. A true ambassador for aviators everywhere! I sent this to my son who is in tech school now for Aircraft Metals Technology in the USAF, NM ANG. His BMT flight was 321st TRS, Flt 406, "THE WARTHOGS". "Low, slow, kill everything below"....their motto. Well done, Major, really enjoyed it.
We need to buy some more A-10's. What a machine! And that was the best walkaround I've ever seen. Great job..
Production lines for the A-10 have been shut down since 1984, the only way to get more is to pull them out of Boneyards. At-least new wings have been made for these old planes.
FirstDagger America can do whatever it decides to. Building more of these would be easy by any industry standard.
They have a lot of A-10's in storage at the moment. When needed, they pull 'em. Needless to say, we have a lot of these at hand. I'm with you on the how they produced the video. Outstanding.
imho, there is no reason to take the A-10 out of service. If anything, build some brand new ones. It is a life saver. A flying gun wrapped up like a tank.
So much respect for these badass pilots....there's not any other profession that compares
Thanks for such a thorough walkaround and description of the A10s systems.
Erik, you're killing it! Keep more of these walkaround videos coming!
Thanks! Glad you like them
This is a fantastic video. So much thanks! Brought flying the A-10C in DCS to life. I wanted to jump in and start the bird!! Give our thanks to "ShIV"!
So amazing to experience UP CLOSE this walk-around of the A-10. I have seen them in flight, but now appreciate the machine and pilots even more. Thank you to your channel and Major Wilton.
Saw You Guys yesterday in Sanford, great show! Lots of freedom sounds! Walkaround just brought it all home. Thanks and great job.
Outstanding Maj. As a former Army helicopter pilot, I was always jealous when working with the A-10s.
Best walk around I ever seen given . Tnx.
hey if it makes you feel any better, i never got to fly any aircraft for my job
Probably my favorite plane, ever! Thanks, great presentation.
I loved the A1 Skyraider, and I love the A-10. This has been one of the most informative walkaround videos I have ever watched, and gave me an outstanding insight into the workings of this great plane.
One of the best videos I have seen explained brilliantly, great pictures quality great camera man to go with it amazing
Highly impressive and detailed presentation by a dedicated pilot!
ShiV that was a fantastic walkaround!!! The Demo team and the entire A-10 community is going to miss you. Great work. Gator has some very big shoes to fill.
Best interview description ever, on ANY piece of equipment. That guys awesome and thanks for not editing out all the cool stuff!
Best walk around i have seen on any military aircraft. Loved the inside cockpit review of systems. Thank you for your service!!
Glad you liked it! I was surprised how detailed Maj. Wilton explained the cockpit.
Sir, this was EXTREMALY interesting, wow! Amazing presentation and explanation by the pilot of one of the most interesting planes ever built and flown. Thank you.
Hemaka
Your very welcome! Sure glad you liked it!!
Old A10 crew chief for 12 years Out standing video , Many memories.
He doesn’t know his right from left hydraulic systems lol. Left is fwd. also the pilots ram the jets into the refuelers, don’t let anyone tell ya different. Also obogs is terrible. Not in theory, but they did I terrible job on the install.
@@stroc87 About refueling that's exactly what he said. He explained that the pilot is supposed to stay put and the refueling boom operator is supposed to do the hook up but sometimes the pilots get in a hurry and try to mate with the boom themselves which is where the dents come from.
hat's off, last time I worked A10's was 1984, I was WCS but at RAF Bentwaters we all where Crew Chiefs. I even had an SEI for crew chief lol
I love the A10 and you just confirmed it I had to come back to thank you ...not only for the presentation but your service including the guy working on this beast while you talked ...god bless America
WOW!!! Most educational and info packed walkaround vid EVER! THANK YOU! The A-10 is my favorite plane too!
Absolutely awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this amazing walkaround 😎😎😎😎
I worked on the A-10 at DM for many years. It was the A & B models back then. This video brings back some nice memories and great info on the C model.
Davis Montham?I live close to that base.
This was glorious. Thank you and I am sure I will watch this many many many times.
This is great. So informative. I love hearing all the little specifics that you'd only get wih an in-person tour from someone intimate with the aircraft. It's amazing all the clever features the designers included. Everything has it's purpose.
Incredible piece of equipment. The target acquisition system sounds phenomenal-communicating between other aircraft and passing targets via data link. 😮👌🏻🔥 That pilots training and knowledge is outstanding! 10/10 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
"I just have to look at it to make it a target"... and then send it to any aircraft. Bloody amazing stuff.
Congress should not allow this plane to be decommissioned. It has saved so many life's in very tight situations.💯
It saved my ass twice.
@@flyinbrianvids fr?
Its ineffective in the modern war scenario. The numbers don't lie, F16s and B1Bs etc did the majority of the bombing in the USAs latest conflicts. The A10 saw very little action and it couldn't deliver weapons from up high
If it wasn’t this plane it would have been another.
Congress should pass a law saying that if the Air Force gets ride of the A-10 the Army & Marines should have the option to either pick them up or else get something like the Turcano for CAS. Interservice rivalry would insure that they'd never get rid of them, and even if they did the green services would make better use of them anyway.
Thank You for doing this Video. We saw you at the SkyDrive London Airshow this past Sunday Sept 13th. The A-10 has always been my favourite aircraft. The show was excellent! Thank you for coming up to Canada . Hope to see you again sometime in the future. Stay well and stay safe.
been following the A 10 since it came on the scene , your review answered ALL my questions and thoughts about the aircraft , exceptional aircraft we must keep in the inventory for the next 20 years
This was an excellent tutorial on this magnificent machine. I didn’t realize until now that I’ve been an amateur armchair RUclips aircraft/military follower to some degree, because I understood that “stab” is “stabilizer,” and “APU” is “Auxiliary Power Unit” and “NVG” is “Night Vision Goggles,” among other acronyms and initialisms and shorthand terms I heard. I guess that for many in the know, these are a given, but for a newbie like me, it felt kinda cool. And I certainly did not understand all the other ones!
I kinda surprised myself too, knew most of the acronyms, just from my general interest over the years (and youtube great for learning about this stuff), even though not being a pilot myself. For example getting the significance of the slat not being the usual aerodynamic device but for preventing engine suffocation, and understanding the significance of the engines being close up to the rear of the wing compared to say a twinjet airliner where they are much further away.
Fascinating. A great piece of work.
Ever since I was a little boy I've been in love with the A-10, it is hands down my favorite war bird of all time. Thank you, sir for this video. You have made my day.
The A 10 is my all time favorite aircraft in the Air Force inventory. I spent 2 years at Luke AFB weapons on the F 4C's that survived Vietnam. Then 2 Years at Elmendorf in AK on F 4E's. I was pleased to hear of the wing upgrade for the A 10 meaning it is going to be around for a while longer. It is such a unique machine and so good at what it does. I can't imagine the troops on the ground not having it to call on. This was an excellant presentation very well done I came away with no questions. Thank You for a wonderful presentation.
9:24 Precision Attitude Control. I had lunch with an engineer who designed the A-10 and one of the biggest engineering challenges was how to keep the plane stable and in correct line of fire when the gun goes off, spitting 65 rounds per second, with aircraft losing weight incredibly fast. One small solution was to keep the expended shells inside the drum roll. That alone didn't solve most of the problem so they had to invent the precision attitude control which is unique for this A-10
Thanks to fighter and assault jets, we have something similar to PAC available for RC planes.
My 1/10 scale RC A-10 has something similar..called AS3X, 3axis stabilization so aircraft stays stirred but not shaken...lol also has 6axis stability hold which allows to "select" attitude and holds that attitude on a scale between 0°-90° limits. Throw stick full left, 90°bank hold, ½ left, 45° hold, centered, wings level hold..can also set for max climb/dive angles too, stick travel works same way as roll..
So I have raw, absolute freedom of control that is stabilized, and stabilization within attitude limits for absolute rock solid precise attitude control in manuvers, as I am not actually inside model piloting. This makes extremely crisp handling yet extreme attitude precision when flown (properly) from the flightline..
Also makes strafing runs/bombing runs, glideslope, & landing flare SOLID when programmed & flown properly. With unlimited full range attitude stabilization of AS3X, full acrobatics looks just like full scale!
Nothing like perfect Cuban 8's and then rock solid 90°breaks for missile evasion or just "BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU TURN AN A-10...BANK, YANK, LEVEL ON HEADING!!"😉👍
Improvise, adapt, and overcome.
That system is not original. The A-10 did not get the stab aug system until the LASTE upgrade in the 90s. Heck, the A-10 did not get an INS system until the mid-80s. When I flew it, it was TACAN or map and stopwatch. :) Oh, the the gun hold 1174 rounds, not 1150.
This was awesome... I crewed A10's in the 80's before moving into C5's as an FE. Brings back memories although my jet was a lot more analog. Thank you I totally enjoyed it.
Your very welcome! Thanks so much fir your service!
I've never had my heart legitimately race after hearing a description of the ballistics of a weapon. Good god I'm in love with a-10s'
This was so awesome! What a great presentation of one of my favorite airplanes. I remember 20 years ago they were talking about retiring the A-10, and still nothing can come close to its capabilities.
Hans-Ulrich Rudel, the Luftwaffe's most decorated ace and Stuka pilot advised the U.S. on the development of this beast. He knew something about close air support.
he was also an unrepentant nazi who continued to be active in neo-nazi politics after the war, it's so like the US to hire these monsters post-war. operation paperclip and all that
@@Riotdrone For sure and "we" didn't care enough. Humanity is a shifting priority
NO, Rudel did not 'advise', he just 'inspired' because the design team read a book he had written.
www.historynet.com/the-warplane-nobody-wanted.htm
Fortunately no direct involvement, because Rudel indeed was bad news in a lot of respects. If you can read German:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Ulrich_Rudel
Positively the most interesting walk around I’ve seen on RUclips. If you kept it going just like this. You’d probably be the only one. I can’t tell you about commercials or if you have any monitized or not because I’m a premium member. But truly, I was totally tuned in. Thank you Sir.
The Absolute Gold Standard for a walk around video.The very best walk around video on youtube.Excellent video...👍👍👏👏
This Pilot really knows and got all the facts right! Amazing and humble person, thanks for this quality.
While at Eielson AFB near Fairbanks AK.
flying US Navy P3 Orion's, I loved watching the A10s training. Their style of flying is very graceful with high pitch angles and angle of bank, even in the bounce pattern.
So many interesting facts. Loved the bit about the gun's accuracy. Fantastic video!
60° Dive Angles, No Radar & Fly-By-Wire, etc., Etc., WOW! Major Wilton's mastery of A-10 knowledge is simply outstanding and second only to his ability to convey said facts and in a very interesting and captivating way. Major Wilton's ability to take some trivial system that is common in avionics and explain its usefulness its purpose and its differences in a very easy to understand way is absolutely freaking amazing. I bet my brain wouldn't last 10 hours before Major Wilton blew it up with information.
That means I'm already running away from excellent video production as well Great interview and walk around Thank you very much for this quality piece.
Excellent video! Excellent explanation of all the thought that went into the planes design.
Very impressive; excellent walk around; the HOG is a beast getting better in 2020; a big THANK YOU to all service members & pilots; USA is blessed with top talent and brilliant minds!!!!!
We vacationed in Myrtle Beach year after year when our girls were with us back when A10 's were stationed there. Always felt extra safe when they were cruising up and down the beach.
THANK YOU!!! for this. It doesn't happen very often but from time to time I find something that I really wish my Dad had lived long enough to see. He loved all aircraft but planes like the A-10 were his absolute favorites. If it wasn't for him I probably would never have realized what an awesome plane this was. The detail in this walk around is by far one of if not the best sources for A-10 information I have seen so far. Keep up the good work!
This is great, thank you for taking time and sharing!
How do I remove this big stupid grin off my face that I had through this whole video? Thank you for the awesomeness.
So true...
How to remove it? Take a look at a photo of Nancy Pelosi.
Dont remove before flight!
Haha! I sure am glad that you liked it! I live the A-10 and was so happy when I got this opportunity to shoot this walkaround
Love vids that are so correct! You can't put value on this kind of vids.
As a simple civilian i realy apreciate what i see in this video :)
Keep it up man!
The A-10, F-4 Phantom, AD-1 Skyraider, and F4-U are my favorite military aircraft of American vintage. This A-10 walk-around was excellent.
F4U, there is no dash between the 4 and U, because that was a different designation system. Otherwise you would have to say A-D to the Skyraider.
Excellent preflight video. Thank you for making it. I wish I could have flown this aircraft.
One of your best videos 😊
Glad you think so!
Kept out some parts, but I’m surprised you gave so much detail. When I was active Air Force, I was responsible for loading the munitions on the hog and I couldn’t even describe some of the things to my friends and family and here you have it all on video lmao
Best most in depth video of the warthog ever! I'm an aviation nut and have many books on these old birds and seen them fly in person but I learned stuff about this classic I never knew! Thank you! And thanks to the demo pilot. It would be cool to see these fly in person again!
Outstanding tour Major and great filming as always Erik.
Wow, just wow! This video redefines what good RUclips content looks like. An incredible amount of information delivered by an expert. No wondering if it's accurate or not.
As someone who's played DCS, it's really neat seeing an actual A10 pilot going over the various parts of the aircraft. Also fun when I can say 'Hey, I know what that switch does!'
Edit: OH, So THAT'S how the fire handles work! Thanks ShIV
Wow, I wouldn’t’ve even dreamt of watching anything so detailed about probably the best CAS aircraft ever made (followed by Su-25 sorta-kinda). Thank you so much!!
This pilot is an excellent teacher! Damn I would love to buy him a beer or two for that perfect walkaround!
And you too Erik, thank you!
"usually when we have an airplane landing gear up it's flying within a week"
That's so impressive!
I don't get why they keep calling this bird ugly. It's one of the most beautiful machine I've ever seen!
Learning so much more about my favourite aircraft from these walkarounds, very cool.
Well done, you and Erik. Thank you for your service!
I’m in the Navy and work on F/A-18E Super Hornets it’s cool seeing into different military aircraft and how they work
Ryan Fitzgerald
Thank you sir, glad you liked it!! Thanks so much for your service! It is greatly appreciated by so many!!
My father was a jet mechanic in the Navy for 20+ years. He was on three different aircraft carriers in his day, and retired as a Master Chief. He also worked with the Air Force, as a civilian doing the same kind of work. Those aircraft do not leave the ship without your services. I have a special place in my heart for what you guys do in the Navy. I was only a Navy brat myself but wished I would have served when I had the chance. My hat is off to you my friend. Thanks for your continued service.
3:30, that is the access panel that is used to load the gun. The latches on the black cage looking structure are where the ALA is attached to load ammo. It is not a belt, it's a chain drive to move ammo. You can see one of the driveshafts that operate the drum right above and forward. The actual reason that the gun rotates (9:00) is to reposition the ammo (1st round ready at 1 o'clock on the gun rotation) for the next burst. 24:00 the APU is also used for ammo loads & weapons ground testing. Otherwise you'd have to bring a hydraulic mule and an electric cart to to weapons loads. That sharp pointed pipe directly behind his head is the fuel dump mast for the engines...or otherwise known as the "lobotomizer" by ground crew.
So informative, Best walk around you could get. Thanks so much for this video 👍🇬🇧
This rabbit hole is deep, I was playing BF4 and then next thing I know is that I love the A10 more than any other aircrafts, and then came across this video which made my day!! Learned a bunch Great video👍🏽
How much information has he got in his head! Fantastically competent man!
At Reno a couple of years ago, an A-10 and a P-38 did a formation display. The sound of the two Allisons and the two GE turbofans and the two oddly similar airframes in the air absolutely captivated everyone.
He's the real deal. I worked A-10's and everything he said is fact. I was waiting for any discrepancies but no he is the master of his craft from the continuous ignition of the engines down to maintenance practices.
Edit- btw I seen a canapy jettison by accident by a female crew chief! It was impressive is sounded like a mortar and that thing blew off and flipped through the air backwards and hit one the tails and came to a rest smashing the canopy on the concrete. That jet was down for a long time because it severed a lot of stuff by design in the jettison. Side note we had a Msgt with a computer and DCS he would bring it in and the troops would "train" on the jet without ever going to the real jets parked outside it was amazing.
I saw somebody lean into the cockpit, turn on the battery and accidentally hit the countermeasure switch. Yep, there were flares bouncing around all over the place. CHUNKACHUNKACHUNKA!! Burned holes in the wings, even melted concrete!
Before I got to that assignment the canopy on one was disconnected from the catapult. To pull the seat I think. At the same time two guys were working in it. One walking up the backbone, one leaning into the cockpit. The guy in the cockpit - somehow - pulled the canopy jettison. The safety pin was out and he got something hung up on the handle.The catapult struck the other guy on one side of his face. As I recall it didn't kill him, but it might as well have.
Still my favorite military aircraft of all time - thank you so much for this incredibly informative video!
Outstanding walkaround. Thanks Erik.