The A -10 saved my life more then once and saved a lot of others. Thank you to all the crew /maintenance people and the pilots of the A-10. Thank you to anyone that has worn the uniform, ever. Special Operations Afgh, Iraq Africa and around the World
Yes the A-10 is a good device... But MEN saved your life, risking THEIR life to do it. I know you did recognized the humans at the end, but the "A-10 saved my life" triggered me... No device save or take life, the human using them do.
As an Abrams tanker in Desert Storm one thing for sure is that I'm glad they were on our side. Ridiculous amounts of destruction done by these flying tanks seen first hand.
I am 61 years old, british, we done okay but the A-10 is my favourite of all time. Ground troops in trouble must love it and many went home to see their moms because of it.
The hate against this airplane has always baffled me. It is gorgeous. It is functional. Damn any fool politician that wants to blow billions of dollars replacing this tried and tested platform with an overbudget and overly technical mess like the F-35.
wait till turkey new generation fighter jet show up i want to see if turkey new gen fighter jet can beat that badass gun i love watching fighter jet guns
@@deaganwarheit4686 The GAU-8 is a hydraulically driven Gatling-style autocannon. Gatling doesn't mean hand powered, most of if not all modern day rotary action autocannons are referred to as Gatling guns except for smaller caliber ones like the M134 Minigun and the GAU-19.
I live near an Air Force base and the real scary thing about the A10s is that you didn’t even hear these warthogs coming until they were overhead not like the f15s which you can hear them coming miles away. So if ur the enemy if you can hear the a10 it’s way too late.
Yep. I grew up a few miles from Pope AFB (now Pope Field). Know exactly what you mean. Anytime they flew over my school during recess all the boys would immediately stop what they were doing and stare up into the sky until it was gone. A buddy of mine was hit in his head by a kickball because he looked up when he heard the A10. My neighbor's son-in-law was an A10 pilot and he'd occasionally fly over to say "hi".
I love how you hear the explosive rounds impact the target THEN hear the sound of the canon firing. Very cool. The footage of the damaged equipment was a nice addition.
@Trent Forbes The round being fired is super sonic meaning that it goes faster than the speed of sound. Almost all bullets are super sonic with a few exceptions of bullets specially made to be subsonic
Thing is, the A-10 Thunderbolt is stupidly cheap (and easy) to maintain. They were designed to be so cost effective so that even a tiny little airfield can land one of these things, repair it, and send it on its way again in a matter of hours. By comparison, the F35 the Air Force wanted to replace the A-10 with are several magnitudes more expensive and to maintain, and they can't even take half of the beating an A-10 can.
Almost every other plane can and has filled the ground attack role. But there's no other close air support aircraft doing it better than the A-10's. Ask the guys they support on the ground.
Well, if a politician on a key committee takes money from a firm that makes competitive aircraft... We see these A-10s most days here in Tucson, AZ. Hope they keep them in action.
Any aircraft with a pilot flying in it, that flies this close to its targets in a modern battlefield, is going to get those pilots killed. Drones, stealth aircraft, missiles, and guided bombs may not always be the cheapest option, but they’re the most survivable
So, a funny story about the hawg. In the 80s, I was a 45B in the US Army. Basically, an Army gunsmith. When I was stationed in Italy, we would sometimes have to go to Aviano Air Force Base to fix something if they didn't have anyone that could. One time, me and the other small arms repairman got asked to go out because a flight of A-10s was coming in and one had a bad Avenger. The thought process being - you work on the 25mm Bushmaster chain gun, you can work on the 30mm Avenger. They are two totally different beasts using two totally different principles. So, the first thing we do is grab the technical manual. In the US military, if you can read at a 6th grade level, you can fix anything if you have the manual. Go through the procedure of removing the cowlings, getting a hydraulic lift cart for the assembly to rest on, and removing the restraints. No sooner do we remove the last restraint and the whole aircraft goes nose-up until its resting on its now crushed vertical stabilizers. No one informed us there was a totally separate bulletin on preparing the aircraft to have the Avenger removed. The majority of the aircraft's forward weight is in the Avenger. It balances the rearward weight of the engines. We were apparently supposed to put a special support under the tail section to keep it from doing exactly what it did. Oops.
@Bobby Brady That is absolutely false. It was designed to survive in a very hostile SAM/AAA environment. It's main job was to fly multiple daily sorties over Soviet tactical airspace. In Iraq, it flew in dense AAA areas and excelled...became legendary. So where does your deduction come from? It sounds like an opinion based on guesses, or personal taste...not an data or factual analysis. The fact is...other than stealth, one simply cannot build a more survivable CAS platform...within reason.
Bobby Brady You are seriously misinformed if that's your "opinion". It has done exactly what you claim it wasn't designed for. It is in fact a highly survivable aircraft in virtually any environment. It's only real Achilles heal, if you can broadly call it that, it that it's not particularly fast. If comparing it to the Russian Frogfoot, which is Mach 1+ capable, that is the Hawg only real vulnerability. This has however, in actual combat, not proven to be the case on a regular basis. What, pray-tell, is your alternative for a cost effective and robust CAS platform? If you say the F35 Lightening... I'll slap your stupid face off your head.
@@jonathanphillips9366 In stomp the trolls.Let me guess...the garbage Frogfoot? No One would ever choose that s$#tbox over the A10. Only a propagandist...
What more can you ask for? Ground crews who are knowledgeable, dedicated and diligent. Obviously, we have that too. The pilots who fly these aircraft can depend on maintenance, repair and inspection, knowing that at all times their planes are in perfect operating condition.
Jeff Vader I know it’s a joke but I do like to point out(better ready up the wooosh now) if the jet engines went faster then the bullets that means if you shoot you take your self out
@@scruffyboi5897 I'm not sure if I've been wooshed, but that wouldn't happen because the bullets would have the velocity of the plane added to their velocity. The A-10 has a top speed of about 196m/s, the muzzle velocity of the GAU-8 Avenger is about 1010m/s. So at top speed the bullets will be travelling at 1206m/s relative to the ground, which would give each round about 43% more kinetic energy.
Man when I was kid, I had a die-cast metal toy of a A10. I thought it was the coolest toy I had. Little did I know how valuable and impressive it is in combat! Never retire this valuable tool we have protecting our troops! USA!!!!
Politicians are so quick to snap the beads on their abbicas's because no matter who they were before they became a suit, they are now a part of a fraternity that will own them until they leave office. They don't care if the A10 is worth its weight in gold. I also don't agree the plane is ugly like others suggest. I could totally utilize this machine for collecting on Accounts Hopefully Recievable. ...lol...
@@user-fr4cg2xj2w It's not a joke. I really would love to use this plane to destroy everybody that owes me money. Especially the ones that claim to be broke but apparently have enough money to buy new wheels and tires for their rig, etc.etc.....lol......
John Dough you want a warthog A-10 to come by and deal with the people who owe you money? I could guarantee you’re a white American considering you can’t take care of your own business yourself. Sounds like you got played for being stupid asf... go deal with your own problems American.
My dad is a Vietnam vet and told me many stories of being in the jungle and calling in air support and hearing it roaring into visual range in the distance and absolutely wrecking the targets. He said it would provide a few mins of relief of war and a huge boost to morale. His battalion would then march through after and see bodies shot into pieces everywhere.
Flying an A-10 has got to be the most fun you can have with your clothes on! How could you not love a plane that was designed around the weapons, features an armored cockpit, and can linger over the target until it the threat is gone.
@@MobileTaskForceE11 That plane is shooting milk cartons. If you are "wounded" by one of those shots you will not live for long anyways. One of those rounds hits your leg your whole leg will be gone.
My son was stationed at Davis-Monthan in Tucson, Arizona, which is home to the A-10. In the shop where he helped to maintain these brutes, I got to see the Gattling gun removed from the plane. The gun was as long as a 1962 Cadillac and the rounds that it launched were just stunningly huge. A VERY impressive piece of genius !! Keep this plane in our inventory. NOTHING can replace it ! The Army, Navy and Marines may give the Air Force some good natured shit, as all branches do to each other, but when you and your brothers are pinned down in some God forsaken area of Afghanistan and here comes a pair of Warthogs, well,......God bless the United States Air Force !!!!!!!
Yea…I was stationed at Moody AFB, GA which also has A-10’s. Those rounds are throwing 16oz of metal at the targets. Why those holes are so big! Awesome plane! Hope the AF keeps it in inventory. Cheers
How cool is it that you hear the sound of the sound of the target being hit, then a few seconds later you hear the sound of those projectiles as they left the plane?
The A-10 was and is a tremendous plane. I believe that ground troops have a great degree of admiration for the A-10, because they knew that when it came in, it could change the tide of the battle in their favor.
@@danielvisintainer3352 its getting old ... sooner or later those airframes will be deemed too damaged to be let into the air and what then ... the work on the modernization version with BRAND NEW airframes needs to start asap because soon enough A-10s will be grounded whether you like it or not ...
I was stationed at Hurlburt Fld., FL when the A10 was being tested. Because of my clearance, I was aware of most of the newer aircraft that were being tested on the range, but when the A10 started shooting the mini-gun I thought I was being buzzed by bumblebees. What a kick-butt plane!
I love this war bird. Might not be the sexiest or fastest, but it's lethal ground troop support is a God send for our soldiers on the ground. These pilots do a hall of a job.
beautiful carnage? you need help. America is the biggest warmonger on the planet. you all think you are fukkin John wayne. shithole country depending on war for its economy. no war going on? create one.
We have both a navy and air force bombing range about 8-9 miles from my house an I sit on the road side just off the road leading to them and watch these sky beasts practice ! Such an awesome machine🇺🇲💪♥️
@@celtisafricana4984 No, this one is slightly different, this one is the GAU-8 Avenger. The Vulcan has 6 barrels, 20mm rounds, and don't have planes attached to them, the Avenger has 7 barrels, 30mm rounds, and DO have planes attached to it
One time I was at my house doing my normal business when suddenly the whole house starts shaking and then I hear a loud zoom over the house and I quickly opened the door to the back yard when I see FOUR A-10 Warthogs in formation flying off, it was one of the coolest things that ever happened to me.
Since I was a kid building models of these when they first came out, I’ve always loved them and never thought of them as ugly. They are a thing of pure functional beauty and Pound for Pound the Badest flying war machine ever made.
One hell of a machine- that brrrrt sound is music to some ears, some never hear it !!! If you get my drift. An Air Force mate of mine spent some time with these guy’s and their A-10’a, could not wipe the smile off his face for weeks. 😁😁👍👍🇦🇺
Even though I am true-blue Navy, my heart is full of pride for this USAF jewel. And every time I see a demo, and hear that gatling fart, I want to pump my USA-loving fist in the air with unbridled pride!!!
I look forward to observing the A10 as it occasionally flies through the Big Blue River bottomlands here in East Central Indiana. It is a great savior for our ground troops, it's a warrior too.
This is my favorite aircraft of all time, since I was a kid. We got to play hide and seek when we played war games in Germany. 1986-1990. You will never forget the sound of the engines on this bird once she flies overhead.
i grow up in Bavaria and i have never seen war and its all down to one thing, us military power!! simple,, europe, really should be grateful..but its not,, we dont pay as much.. god bless usa!!
The First brrrrrt are the bullets hitting the ground, the second brrrrrt is the acutal sound of the gun.... if you here the brrrrt you weren‘t the target...
I flew an A-10 for several years. I thought our base was being attacked so I went out and strafed a rusty tank, a Nissan Micra and a Tyrannosaurus. The boss smelled alcohol on my breath so I never got credit for the dinosaur. These are my 3 favorite aviation books: - Scream of Eagles by Robert Wilcox - A-10 Warthog Illustrated by Lou Drendel - Great Fighter Jets of the Galaxy 1 by Tim Gibson
I keep thinking that there should be a way to upgrade the A-10 to a low-cost heavy close air support aircraft for the modern battle field, instead of ditching them.
There is, it's just expensive. We could overhaul its engines and coat it with the paint that makes it harder to detect on radar but the Air Force would prefer a high tech multi role fighter over a dedicated CAS aircraft.
Andrew Ekleberry There is Andrew they are rebuilding those in there going to be in service for a long time to come the Air Force finally realize what a great machine that thing is I was down at the boneyard a couple years ago and they built a whole new service facility to rebuild the ATMs and keep them in service for probably another 50 years
Used to go outside with my German friends and watch these things fly maneuvers near my house in Germany. My dad was American ARMY stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany. The A-10 was awe-inspiring to witness in-person. They seemed to be flying in slow-motion - - quite a sight to behold.
I was never in the Air Force but we have a base not too far from our house. Every once in a while I would hear the distinctive sound of the engines as it flew nearby and we would all run out to watch it. Behind our house is a rather large swamp and they would practice maneuvers over the swamp land. Like I said, none of the other jets sounded anything like it so it was great to hear them and watch the tight turns they could pull with it. Great video!
Hard to imagine what it feels like to be the pilot , spinning in the air at such speeds ! Only a few will ever know ! The motivated, the driven, the men with the true passion for it ! Great video ! TY,,, 😁✌🇺🇸💪🕇💕
Best piece of bad ass kit ever, Had privelage of sitting in one back in early 90s at USAF Bentwaters, Suffolk UK, 81st tfw👍 Love you guys. Respect❤️🇬🇧🇺🇸👍
Tell me what you want but the a10 will always be the most powerful ground attack aircraft. No other jet will ever be able to truly full the role it holds in the war.
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrt! and I will always be bestest of friends. I'd never seen one and fell head over heels for one at Miramar NAS. Everyone else at the air show was looking at the super fighters and I saw this sitting alone on the tarmac, so I got a good, long look at it. After hearing it in the air on videos, my heart was gone. I had just passed a Vulcan system on a palette when I eyed the big bore of the GAU-8 the A-10 had. Yowza, that's purty.
I am reasonably confident I saw one of these flying overhead today in Michigan. I heard something screaming my way, looked up kept my eyes open, and I could for sure see the double engines in the rear. Not too far overhead really. Frickin' awesome!
Yup Michigan. CRTC in Alpena. They just landed them and lifted them on State Road 32. First time in the USA on a paved auto highway. Look out Putin. We're here
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The A -10 saved my life more then once and saved a lot of others. Thank you to all the crew /maintenance people and the pilots of the A-10. Thank you to anyone that has worn the uniform, ever. Special Operations Afgh, Iraq Africa and around the World
Yes the A-10 is a good device... But MEN saved your life, risking THEIR life to do it. I know you did recognized the humans at the end, but the "A-10 saved my life" triggered me...
No device save or take life, the human using them do.
@ Women don't fight on the front line, dumbass.
@@balsak1535 Lmao get the fuck outta here
@@balsak1535 women... pilot the A10. Is that not fighting on the front lines?
I've never had one of you guys not buy me a beer after I mention I was avionics on the A10. Haha
A very good quote about this aircraft. “If you hear it. You were not the target.”
As an Abrams tanker in Desert Storm one thing for sure is that I'm glad they were on our side. Ridiculous amounts of destruction done by these flying tanks seen first hand.
I know ...
They shooting bullets that wiegh 7 pounds of radioacticve destructkstion
Glad I'm not a Tanker..
i was an Abrams driver
@@nicknixon6198 They’re a pound each and 11” long!
Thank you for your service and sacrifice for our country, and your family’s sacrifice as well!
@@c.c.1070 7 lbs
I am 61 years old, british, we done okay but the A-10 is my favourite of all time. Ground troops in trouble must love it and many went home to see their moms because of it.
Affirmative! Oorah!
Yes sir!
DAMN RIGHT
3/325
People: We are going to raid Area 51, they can’t defeat us all.
A-10: *Laughs in BRRRRRTTTT*
tbh ya rly got me there
@F BI or maybe
Putin:
*laughs in rocket barrages*
@F BI yes :)))
@@flushead8083 *Laughs in September 9th*
I hope the morons try it.
Bro i remember being in a fire fight as a gunner and watching this thing sweep. Insane how accurate the pilots are. Ill never forget this plane.
"See that house over there?"
"Yes sir"
"I don't want too"
"yes sir"
Bruh comedy gold right here
ok Ive googled this and its gone no where. What is this amusing little lines referencing?
@@Flightstar and i think he made it himself
@@ecayeta well yes but actually no, everything else i have ever said is made up by me, but this isn't one of them but yes its mine
In other words the A-10 can make a house disappear as if by magic if that is what your commanding officer wants. And he always gets what he wants!
Why would this plane be deemed ugly. Thing looks badass to me
Exactly, an absolute beauty
The hate against this airplane has always baffled me. It is gorgeous. It is functional. Damn any fool politician that wants to blow billions of dollars replacing this tried and tested platform with an overbudget and overly technical mess like the F-35.
Same
Bruh what do you mean. This thing looks horrendous!
To the enemy.
When SHIT is going side ways and she shows up everything from that point on takes on a different view !🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It's been my favorite military aircraft for over 30 years and it will probably always stay that way. Such a gnarly machine.
Dude mine too!!! Awesome piece of machinery!!!!
This paticular flying fortress is my favorite. It's so agile in the sky with a pair of kick ass boots on.
The greatest gatling gun with a plane attached to it in history.
Um the only
@@MrvTv And still the greatest
You're exactly right. The bird was built around it's little friend. And the egg was born before the bird.
Tamre'
Lol true. I forgot the plane was built around the gun
wait till turkey new generation fighter jet show up i want to see if turkey new gen fighter jet can beat that badass gun i love watching fighter jet guns
"What if we made a flying minigun lmao" -A genius
That's a full on Gatling gun
Its still true though
Dr. Bananable Lector Not trying to sound smart but a Gatling gun in hand powered, what A-10s carry is a GAU 8
@@deaganwarheit4686 The GAU-8 is a hydraulically driven Gatling-style autocannon. Gatling doesn't mean hand powered, most of if not all modern day rotary action autocannons are referred to as Gatling guns except for smaller caliber ones like the M134 Minigun and the GAU-19.
Funny part is thats exactly what they did: built an aircraft to carry that particular rotary cannon 😎
I live near an Air Force base and the real scary thing about the A10s is that you didn’t even hear these warthogs coming until they were overhead not like the f15s which you can hear them coming miles away. So if ur the enemy if you can hear the a10 it’s way too late.
Vegas ?
You are correct. If you are hearing the gun fire, you are not the planned target. The A-10 thunderbolt is the sky beast.
Yep. I grew up a few miles from Pope AFB (now Pope Field). Know exactly what you mean. Anytime they flew over my school during recess all the boys would immediately stop what they were doing and stare up into the sky until it was gone. A buddy of mine was hit in his head by a kickball because he looked up when he heard the A10. My neighbor's son-in-law was an A10 pilot and he'd occasionally fly over to say "hi".
If you’re solider pinned down by enemy fire, A-10 is like an angel that comes from the sky:)
What a wild rush that must be for anyone in that situation! 😮😮😮
More like a valkyrie an angel of death for those on the reserving end
There's a reason its also called "The Hand of God"
Not if ur an enemy soldier
An angel of death
I love how you hear the explosive rounds impact the target THEN hear the sound of the canon firing. Very cool. The footage of the damaged equipment was a nice addition.
Cheeky Monkees they made it that way so you could make sure you weren't Swiss cheese after one strafe.
Trent Forbes faster than that i think
@Trent Forbes The round being fired is super sonic meaning that it goes faster than the speed of sound. Almost all bullets are super sonic with a few exceptions of bullets specially made to be subsonic
Amazing thing is, you can actually feel the ground shake from a mile away. Gives meaning to ground pounder.
I love the Warthog. Best close air support plane ever. Almost took out of service few years back. Ground troops raised hell.
Facts!
They're revamping the look, now. The concepts look pretty cool
Dad had a buddy named ernie that flew these. he was known as Brrrt and Ernie
WomP WomP... Nice try though... Next...
Brian Cle thank u, next
boo-yah!!!
Boooooooo. 😂🤣
My uncle flew these and his name was bert lil
I don't care what it cost to maintain this plane, it's needed especially in this out of control world.
Thing is, the A-10 Thunderbolt is stupidly cheap (and easy) to maintain. They were designed to be so cost effective so that even a tiny little airfield can land one of these things, repair it, and send it on its way again in a matter of hours. By comparison, the F35 the Air Force wanted to replace the A-10 with are several magnitudes more expensive and to maintain, and they can't even take half of the beating an A-10 can.
Sadly Brandon is sending them to Ukraine as a gift
Why would anyone consider replacing the A10? It has to be the greatest ground support plane in the history of aviation!
It's been out of production for about 40yrs. Sooner or later you have to get a new one.
Do they have a replacement.
Almost every other plane can and has filled the ground attack role. But there's no other close air support aircraft doing it better than the A-10's. Ask the guys they support on the ground.
@@Spock369 Because we've spent almost the entire budget into the FREAKIN35!!! LOL
Well, if a politician on a key committee takes money from a firm that makes competitive aircraft...
We see these A-10s most days here in Tucson, AZ. Hope they keep them in action.
This aircraft still has a place, it is easily the best close air support aircraft to ever exist .
Any aircraft with a pilot flying in it, that flies this close to its targets in a modern battlefield, is going to get those pilots killed. Drones, stealth aircraft, missiles, and guided bombs may not always be the cheapest option, but they’re the most survivable
Anything it can do the F-35 can do better
So, a funny story about the hawg. In the 80s, I was a 45B in the US Army. Basically, an Army gunsmith. When I was stationed in Italy, we would sometimes have to go to Aviano Air Force Base to fix something if they didn't have anyone that could. One time, me and the other small arms repairman got asked to go out because a flight of A-10s was coming in and one had a bad Avenger. The thought process being - you work on the 25mm Bushmaster chain gun, you can work on the 30mm Avenger. They are two totally different beasts using two totally different principles. So, the first thing we do is grab the technical manual. In the US military, if you can read at a 6th grade level, you can fix anything if you have the manual. Go through the procedure of removing the cowlings, getting a hydraulic lift cart for the assembly to rest on, and removing the restraints. No sooner do we remove the last restraint and the whole aircraft goes nose-up until its resting on its now crushed vertical stabilizers. No one informed us there was a totally separate bulletin on preparing the aircraft to have the Avenger removed. The majority of the aircraft's forward weight is in the Avenger. It balances the rearward weight of the engines. We were apparently supposed to put a special support under the tail section to keep it from doing exactly what it did. Oops.
The A-10 is the finest ground attack platform ever fielded. Superbly designed, engineered, produced and flown by the world's best.
@Bobby Brady That is absolutely false. It was designed to survive in a very hostile SAM/AAA environment. It's main job was to fly multiple daily sorties over Soviet tactical airspace. In Iraq, it flew in dense AAA areas and excelled...became legendary. So where does your deduction come from? It sounds like an opinion based on guesses, or personal taste...not an data or factual analysis. The fact is...other than stealth, one simply cannot build a more survivable CAS platform...within reason.
Second best,.
Jonathan Phillips After what?
Bobby Brady You are seriously misinformed if that's your "opinion".
It has done exactly what you claim it wasn't designed for.
It is in fact a highly survivable aircraft in virtually any environment. It's only real Achilles heal, if you can broadly call it that, it that it's not particularly fast. If comparing it to the Russian Frogfoot, which is Mach 1+ capable, that is the Hawg only real vulnerability. This has however, in actual combat, not proven to be the case on a regular basis.
What, pray-tell, is your alternative for a cost effective and robust CAS platform?
If you say the F35 Lightening... I'll slap your stupid face off your head.
@@jonathanphillips9366 In stomp the trolls.Let me guess...the garbage Frogfoot? No One would ever choose that s$#tbox over the A10. Only a propagandist...
Best years of my military life were those with the A-10 from 2007-2014. It’s a beast especially in war. Thanks for the years....
I saw a flyover of a Warthog formation after 9-11. What a thrill . When the cannon goes off, it reminds me of Grim Reaper belching.
Randy Barentine Lucky man👍
I only get to drive pitiful fire trucks.
The Hawg has ANY fire truck beat, hands down.
Thank You, Hog Driver !! You are the only thing every 11B wishes for!! You have saved countless American lives. You're OUR heroes.
@@allengrant Damn Skippy!
Did you play the Top Gun song though?
Wow !!! Talent, bravery,firepower and maneuverability what more can you ask for. God bless all who fly them.
Yes, thank you
Thank you for allowing us to hear the sound of freedom!
What more can you ask for? Ground crews who are knowledgeable, dedicated and diligent. Obviously, we have that too. The pilots who fly these aircraft can depend on maintenance, repair and inspection, knowing that at all times their planes are in perfect operating condition.
The pilots that get to fly these beasts are lucky af.
until they get shot down
@@beratozdemir2856 LOOOOL
@@beratozdemir2856 Yeah because losing 7 out of all 716 ever built are high odds of being shot down
@@davidkrouse9902 I guess those 7 weren't lucky af
ASDSAS DSASDASD but the people survived who were in them so
*when your machine gun produces more thrust than your jet engine*
Jeff Vader I know it’s a joke but I do like to point out(better ready up the wooosh now) if the jet engines went faster then the bullets that means if you shoot you take your self out
@@scruffyboi5897
I'm not sure if I've been wooshed, but that wouldn't happen because the bullets would have the velocity of the plane added to their velocity. The A-10 has a top speed of about 196m/s, the muzzle velocity of the GAU-8 Avenger is about 1010m/s. So at top speed the bullets will be travelling at 1206m/s relative to the ground, which would give each round about 43% more kinetic energy.
@@jeffvader811 I just learned something from you. Thanks
@@smashtech8528
No problem.
Physics and stuff. Always appreciate someone knowing what they're talking about 👌👍
Always respect your ground crew. It’s their plane and their job to keep it in the air.
If you hear the BRRRRRTT you are still alive
Not if it's raining down on you.. DUMBASS🤣
Brian Cle bullets travel faster than sound DUMBASS 🤣
@@jmr0411 so you'll be dead before you even hear the bullets right
Nelli Vids yup that’s why I said if you hear it you are still alive
@@jmr0411 Feel like Nelson on The Simpsons: "Ha! Ha!"
It was such a moral booster on the ground knowing these are supporting our mission!
I bet! 🖖
Love a-10 can shoot from any angle
Mais letal em pequenos alvos.a_10
well... It can't shoot from behind itself
@@Goddamndan200 Why would it need to?
Ist can just outmaneuver the Enemy from behind and then go brrrrrtttttt
@@Goddamndan200 bcoz enemy might be chase from behind ?
Man when I was kid, I had a die-cast metal toy of a A10. I thought it was the coolest toy I had. Little did I know how valuable and impressive it is in combat! Never retire this valuable tool we have protecting our troops! USA!!!!
When it’s the pilots birthday:
Happy Brrrrtday to you...
I wonder if pilot had to develop a flight plan? Talk about work!
That deserves more likes 😄
Awesome plane, and an awesome fighting platform. Let's not forget the dedicated crews that keep these old birds flying!
To remove the A-10 from service is not fair to the men on the ground. Keep it flying
Politicians are so quick to snap the beads on their abbicas's because no matter who they were before they became a suit, they are now a part of a fraternity that will own them until they leave office. They don't care if the A10 is worth its weight in gold. I also don't agree the plane is ugly like others suggest. I could totally utilize this machine for collecting on Accounts Hopefully Recievable. ...lol...
John Dough was that an accounting joke at the bottom lol
@@user-fr4cg2xj2w It's not a joke. I really would love to use this plane to destroy everybody that owes me money. Especially the ones that claim to be broke but apparently have enough money to buy new wheels and tires for their rig, etc.etc.....lol......
@@johndough7160 My favorite plane. Its gorgeous. I love seeing and hearing them. I live near Martin Marietta where they fly all the time. LOVE Them!!
John Dough you want a warthog A-10 to come by and deal with the people who owe you money? I could guarantee you’re a white American considering you can’t take care of your own business yourself. Sounds like you got played for being stupid asf... go deal with your own problems American.
People: We're going to raid Area 51!
U.S. Army: *Observe*
U.S.Air Force*
They missed almost the whole time 😂😂😂
@@MrMlbfan6 Literally designed to hit everything it aims at and everything around it with 70 bullets per second
carlos ortiz It will hit a target. Imagine it as raining bullets.
**Laughs in brrrrrrrrt**
My dad is a Vietnam vet and told me many stories of being in the jungle and calling in air support and hearing it roaring into visual range in the distance and absolutely wrecking the targets. He said it would provide a few mins of relief of war and a huge boost to morale. His battalion would then march through after and see bodies shot into pieces everywhere.
The A-10 has been in service since 1976. Vietnam ended in ‘75.
@@simoneaux15He said air support, not necessarily the A-10
@@mrthanos2404 he was talking about the A-10 lol
Maybe just a marine and that was a f4 phantom dropping napalm
In Nam? 😂 naw son. Old man's bs you. Or you us 😂
Flying an A-10 has got to be the most fun you can have with your clothes on! How could you not love a plane that was designed around the weapons, features an armored cockpit, and can linger over the target until it the threat is gone.
There is nothing cooler than to watch an a-10 fly a tight circle around you 100 ft up and have the pilot salute you back
I respect the US because they respect our troops in Australia 🇦🇺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ glad these jets can save the boys lives amen
Brothers
400k people: "Storm Area 51"
A-10 Warthog: _you dare oppose me mortal_
Stupid
Gonna be great seeing peoples body explode in seconds :D
@@frowning4580 Hell yea
400k people: "Storm Area 51"
A-10 Warthog: *BRRRRRRRRRRRRT*
They summoned the A-10 warthog
Remember: when you hear A-10 shooting, it means that you're not the target.
What if u are wounded then hear the brrrt then die lol consider this
It’s because the bullets travel faster than the speed of sound, so the bullets hit the target before you can hear it
@@MobileTaskForceE11 still weren't target
@@MobileTaskForceE11 That plane is shooting milk cartons. If you are "wounded" by one of those shots you will not live for long anyways. One of those rounds hits your leg your whole leg will be gone.
@@feonor26 made that comment a year ago, I was stupid and didn’t realize how massive the 30mm was at the time lol
Finally got to see one of these IRL today at our annual air show. Went alone last minute just for the A-10. Crossed it off the bucket list.
My son was stationed at Davis-Monthan in Tucson, Arizona, which is home to the A-10. In the shop where he helped to maintain these brutes, I got to see the Gattling gun removed from the plane. The gun was as long as a 1962 Cadillac and the rounds that it launched were just stunningly huge. A VERY impressive piece of genius !! Keep this plane in our inventory. NOTHING can replace it ! The Army, Navy and Marines may give the Air Force some good natured shit, as all branches do to each other, but when you and your brothers are pinned down in some God forsaken area of Afghanistan and here comes a pair of Warthogs, well,......God bless the United States Air Force !!!!!!!
Yea…I was stationed at Moody AFB, GA which also has A-10’s. Those rounds are throwing 16oz of metal at the targets. Why those holes are so big! Awesome plane! Hope the AF keeps it in inventory. Cheers
How cool is it that you hear the sound of the sound of the target being hit, then a few seconds later you hear the sound of those projectiles as they left the plane?
I can only Imagine as I am a Gunney Sgt. An you're a Marine protecting his Troops
Well done Marine
That's physics for ya
Worked on these 4 years in Germany. Insane aircraft. They talk about retirement for them I always ask why??? Shout out to 81st FS
The hilarious part is thy are having a hard time finding a replacement
The A-10 was and is a tremendous plane. I believe that ground troops have a great degree of admiration for the A-10, because they knew that when it came in, it could change the tide of the battle in their favor.
The Worthog is still the best air to ground vehicle that the US has ever made. They need to create a newer and improved version.
SVTsupercharged Hi there really isn’t any need to at the moment, unless the US goes to war with another country that’s got an equivalent jet.
@@danielvisintainer3352 its getting old ... sooner or later those airframes will be deemed too damaged to be let into the air and what then ...
the work on the modernization version with BRAND NEW airframes needs to start asap because soon enough A-10s will be grounded whether you like it or not ...
SVTsupercharged Hi need an improvement add some 30MM cannons on the bottom so it can fire rounds while flying overhead.
They did, An A-10 C
Am i the only one who heard about this?
Pointlessdude possible but more importantly is how you know this? (Insert a joke about spying or being a spy here)
My dad maintenanced this plane in the air force. He’s always been so proud of that
I was stationed at Hurlburt Fld., FL when the A10 was being tested. Because of my clearance, I was aware of most of the newer aircraft that were being tested on the range, but when the A10 started shooting the mini-gun I thought I was being buzzed by bumblebees. What a kick-butt plane!
It's not an M-134, It's a Gau-8 Gattling Gun
I didn't say it was an m134, did I? Read b4 you breed
The A10 is one of the few aircraft that never became obsolete
this comment did not age well
As a future USAF Pilot, I can't decide! A-10 or F-16? They're both amazing!!
She ain't stealthy, she ain't supersonic, she ain't sleek, she ain't pretty but THAT 30MM canon is ALL BUSINESS!!! Designed for SOCIAL WORK!!!
You're dead before you even hear the sound of that 30mm buzzing.
Gabby Hayes BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT
20mm canon
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@@bestamerica SPEECH 100
I was in the Army and they showed us a film of this beautiful warthog in action cutting a tank in half lengthwise, front to back it was AMAZING!
Oh G I was in the Cub Scouts , that makes me President
I once ate a brownie
The best plane ever made hands down. It can never be replaced. I don't think it needs any modifications. If it ain't broken don't fix it!!!
A Gatling gun with a plane strapped to it - beautiful! Glad to be USAF vet.
Same!
How many kills do you have?
Super Whisper88 disrespectful
@@Storm_280 Only a moronic civilian asks dumbass questions like that. Go whisper in your boyfriends ear.
Thank you for your service. Army VET! Hooah!
What do they feed this plane, beans all day long?
They feed it freedom
It drinks Taliban blood and feasts on the souls of the damned.
@@dallashawks1 me to bud, I miss it
Oh no please, you are killing me with laughter.
Brrrrttttt, excuse me. 🤭
It’s the most beautiful plane that was ever built
Good luck storming Area 51 with this bad boy on the loose
The Iron Musket and you just can’t forget about the AC 130 gunship the spectre gunship
And all of the land mines
I hope they are gonna invite us to see this exiting show
These*
@XAVIER It will be bad if you get in a fight with AC-10 and the A- 10
I love this war bird. Might not be the sexiest or fastest, but it's lethal ground troop support is a God send for our soldiers on the ground. These pilots do a hall of a job.
I have never been in the military...but if I were, I would be a grunt communicator talking to an A-10 pilot protecting my friends on the ground
"Overkill is underrated" comes to mind whenever I see the beautiful carnage of the A-10
beautiful carnage? you need help. America is the biggest warmonger on the planet. you all think you are fukkin John wayne. shithole country depending on war for its economy. no war going on? create one.
@@vindicari love to talk like a tough guy. keep that same energy when it's crunch time. Brrrrt
@@vindicari do yourself a favor asshole, and stay in whatever shithile you are from.
A10 Warthogs have been around for more than 20 years and yet it still does the job as the tank killer
40 odd yrs since about 1979, few updates, but yeah ,still looks for their age.
So simple, yet impossible to replace since 1972.
Proud of our Soldiers! Grateful for their commitment to our country. Watch over them and protect them as they protect us.
We have both a navy and air force bombing range about 8-9 miles from my house an I sit on the road side just off the road leading to them and watch these sky beasts practice ! Such an awesome machine🇺🇲💪♥️
It is a gatling gun not a minigun,minigun's are small that is like 30 feet long.
THANK YOU
u just killed a cliche
Isn't it a "Vulcan gun"?
And it weighs about 4,000 pounds fully loaded!
Just photoshop the first gattling gun into a fighter jet lmao
@@celtisafricana4984 No, this one is slightly different, this one is the GAU-8 Avenger. The Vulcan has 6 barrels, 20mm rounds, and don't have planes attached to them, the Avenger has 7 barrels, 30mm rounds, and DO have planes attached to it
One time I was at my house doing my normal business when suddenly the whole house starts shaking and then I hear a loud zoom over the house and I quickly opened the door to the back yard when I see FOUR A-10 Warthogs in formation flying off, it was one of the coolest things that ever happened to me.
That was the sound of freedom that you heard
I miss the days of seeing them flying over from Willow Grove!
Always loved seeing A10's in the sky. The best air support for the guys on the ground.
Since I was a kid building models of these when they first came out, I’ve always loved them and never thought of them as ugly.
They are a thing of pure functional beauty and Pound for Pound the Badest flying war machine ever made.
One hell of a machine- that brrrrt sound is music to some ears, some never hear it !!! If you get my drift. An Air Force mate of mine spent some time with these guy’s and their A-10’a, could not wipe the smile off his face for weeks. 😁😁👍👍🇦🇺
Could you imagine something like this back in WW2? Instant victory
Actually, I have thought about it.
Even though I am true-blue Navy, my heart is full of pride for this USAF jewel. And every time I see a demo, and hear that gatling fart, I want to pump my USA-loving fist in the air with unbridled pride!!!
Man: can I get a demolishing service?
US army: No prob’
A-10: BRRRRRRRRATTTT
Man: where did my house go?
😒
Why would you ask the US military to demolish something for you?
@@Karen-dn7qd because it's a joke, I guess
I’m aware, but it isn’t funny?
Stupid
By the time you hear the BRRRAAAAPPP, you’re dead. Baddest plane ever built and built right here in my hometown!
“Where are the targets?”
A-10: *Gone, Reduced to atoms.*
😄 "What targets ?"
He can’t see them obviously he’s not hitting them lol , get him back to the Girl Scouts where he belongs
I look forward to observing the A10 as it occasionally flies through the Big Blue River bottomlands here in East Central Indiana. It is a great savior for our ground troops, it's a warrior too.
Out of every aircraft on the planet the A-10 is number 1 for me!!
The engineering that went into this plane is incredible.
Not really, couple dudes got drunk and said “see that gun over there? Wouldn’t it be cool if we built a plane around it?”
This is my favorite aircraft of all time, since I was a kid. We got to play hide and seek when we played war games in Germany. 1986-1990. You will never forget the sound of the engines on this bird once she flies overhead.
I don't see this Beautiful beast ever getting replaced on the battlefield!
Pretty agile for a gun with wings !
Beautiful aircraft !
So are we raiding area 51 or not?
Around 5 of these will work if 300k actually show up XD
Of course
All the Emo Kids Will nevertheless
A10 is nothing compared to our supreme cash gun
Duh we gon Naruto run
i grow up in Bavaria and i have never seen war and its all down to one thing, us military power!! simple,, europe, really should be grateful..but its not,, we dont pay as much.. god bless usa!!
My Dad took me to air shows when I was younger. That was a great part of my life.
The First brrrrrt are the bullets hitting the ground, the second brrrrrt is the acutal sound of the gun.... if you here the brrrrt you weren‘t the target...
Shut up Fortnite kid
@@Nova-pb3sq no one asked you 😘
@@gugel75_12 bro you're gay
@SimplyBlue “fortnite kid” he’s just staring facts, what are you in, some anti military snowflake group?
@@f100dsupersabre6 Stfu you prob play Fortnite too and defending it, dumbass
I flew an A-10 for several years. I thought our base was being attacked so I went out and strafed a rusty tank, a Nissan Micra and a Tyrannosaurus. The boss smelled alcohol on my breath so I never got credit for the dinosaur.
These are my 3 favorite aviation books:
- Scream of Eagles by Robert Wilcox
- A-10 Warthog Illustrated by Lou Drendel
- Great Fighter Jets of the Galaxy 1 by Tim Gibson
Who's here after the announcement of the area 51 assault
You'll get to experience this first hand if you show up, may be the last thing you see though
Lol
Dude meeeee
I would pay so much to see 600k dumbasses get hit by this or an AC-130
450,000 people will storm area 51 by Naruto running
Out of everything that the United states military has in our arsenal the a10 warthog is my absolute favorite. What a beautiful piece of weaponry!
When warthogs come out to play,somebody's not going to have a good day❤
I keep thinking that there should be a way to upgrade the A-10 to a low-cost heavy close air support aircraft for the modern battle field, instead of ditching them.
There is, it's just expensive. We could overhaul its engines and coat it with the paint that makes it harder to detect on radar but the Air Force would prefer a high tech multi role fighter over a dedicated CAS aircraft.
THEY MADE AN A-10 C! AN INPROVEMEnt!
Add two more engines
Andrew Ekleberry There is Andrew they are rebuilding those in there going to be in service for a long time to come the Air Force finally realize what a great machine that thing is I was down at the boneyard a couple years ago and they built a whole new service facility to rebuild the ATMs and keep them in service for probably another 50 years
Used to go outside with my German friends and watch these things fly maneuvers near my house in Germany. My dad was American ARMY stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany. The A-10 was awe-inspiring to witness in-person. They seemed to be flying in slow-motion - - quite a sight to behold.
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this thing is nightmare fuel. the noise, the gun, the missiles, holy
Thanks for the like, hope you know I still love the aircraft, even though it’s a terrifying beast...
I was never in the Air Force but we have a base not too far from our house. Every once in a while I would hear the distinctive sound of the engines as it flew nearby and we would all run out to watch it. Behind our house is a rather large swamp and they would practice maneuvers over the swamp land. Like I said, none of the other jets sounded anything like it so it was great to hear them and watch the tight turns they could pull with it. Great video!
Hard to imagine what it feels like to be the pilot , spinning in the air at such speeds ! Only a few will ever know ! The motivated, the driven, the men with the true passion for it ! Great video ! TY,,, 😁✌🇺🇸💪🕇💕
Best piece of bad ass kit ever,
Had privelage of sitting in one back in early 90s at USAF Bentwaters, Suffolk UK,
81st tfw👍
Love you guys.
Respect❤️🇬🇧🇺🇸👍
Tell me what you want but the a10 will always be the most powerful ground attack aircraft.
No other jet will ever be able to truly full the role it holds in the war.
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrt! and I will always be bestest of friends. I'd never seen one and fell head over heels for one at Miramar NAS. Everyone else at the air show was looking at the super fighters and I saw this sitting alone on the tarmac, so I got a good, long look at it. After hearing it in the air on videos, my heart was gone. I had just passed a Vulcan system on a palette when I eyed the big bore of the GAU-8 the A-10 had. Yowza, that's purty.
Thank you all so. Very much for your service. Bless you all a my prayers are for your mission. Lemay nelson
This masterpiece of a war plane can never be replaced! Rock and roll can never die!
I am reasonably confident I saw one of these flying overhead today in Michigan. I heard something screaming my way, looked up kept my eyes open, and I could for sure see the double engines in the rear. Not too far overhead really. Frickin' awesome!
Yup Michigan. CRTC in Alpena. They just landed them and lifted them on State Road 32. First time in the USA on a paved auto highway. Look out Putin. We're here