Eh, not quite man.......the Stuka and IL2 both did their intended jobs as good as the available technology, and so did the P-47. That's just the ground attack. How andttackbut hot there have been ZERO F-15's lost in combat? I'd say it's the best at it's job, and it has a better combat record than the Warthog, 600 kills to no losses, so it absolutely does it's job, air superiority, as good as the Warthog does it's job, ground attack. The Warthog is also a sub part received plane, refueler, and VIP transport. There are plenty of aircraft that complete their jobs to the same degree, of not better than, what the A-10 does in it's realm. "The A-10 is the finest and most destructive ground attack aircraft the west has ever employed"......yessir!!
Robert Mantell The F-15 is awesome, no doubt. Does the A2A role well. But the F-15 has not really gone against on-par warplanes w/ trained pilots. They have only destroyed inferior warplanes. Not asking much. The A-10 goes through the nasty stuff and comes back all the time, just like it was supposed to do. It has been delayed from retirement again and again for a reason.
The argument was for the comment......."best aircraft at it's job ever". That's what I was getting at, pretty ballsy claim considering that there were purpose built planes that did their jobs just as good or better. Is the Warthog a stone cold killer? Yep, best at it's job, as in CAS / tank killing, etc..... Yep. Best ever at doing it's designed purpose? No lol....hell, J Cub at being safe does it's job as good as a Hog at CAS lol.....
Used to work on the weapons systems for these. Awesome job. But you don't hear the loud whistle of the engines until it's directly overhead. Enemy would have been dead long before that from the gun.
+Megalodon64 Even if it can be equipped with two Sidewinder missiles, it's role is Close Air Support. It's much slower so the pilot can aim the colossal GAU-8 minigun, amongst the plethora of other munitions it can use. Alongside being built to take a lot of damage because it's moving so slow.
Love the video. The part where the pilot stalls down to 130 mph and still has control over the plane, then blasts back into the sky, Beautiful! From the low take off to the airbrake wave, Awesome!
Thanks for posting-good work for handheld. That Capt. really hung those tusks out! Like the nose pull, then turn after attack. Ex Hog Chief here and will always be proud of the A-10.
Most iconic plane in service and truly the best sounding plane with that whistle, you know it's an a10 when it flies by. Plus it's a flying tank with that 30mm gatling gun.
I'll tell you, the fighter jet boys repect the pilot in this plane. Total killing machine on the ground and would not pick a fight in the air with those 50 caliber bullets either.
The A10 got my squad out of trouble couple of dozen times. Put it this way when the enemy hear the A10 coming the enemy goes running out of trucks, tanks and everything they known the gatlin gun is going to cuttings them up. The A10 is the baddest plane out there.
Sad the USAF and Pentagon doesn't feel this aircraft is worthy of a real replacement. The Hog earned its rep during Gulf War I coming back to the base all shot up. The F-35 is no tank killer.
You know that you can actually adjust the volume of every single sound in the cockpit right? Only a few things cannot be turned off (like the AoA stall warning) but they can still be turned down.
Mine also, I live in Hagerstown, Md where the first A10’s were produced by Fairchild industries. My wife’s Uncle helped build the first prototypes. He would never say what he was working on other than top secret, and he said when it first takes to the sky you will know it because it had a unmistakable sound that you will never forget. I’ll never forget when it was all over the news in our small town.
i've seen these drop real bombs, shot real rounds, and launch real rockets. not the air show explosions. real ones. at camp atterbury indiana. coolest thing ever
This thing is a turkey compared to any other 4th generation fighter, it would be knocked out of the sky before it even knew it. It’s an attack jet, not meant to dogfight
The A10 Thunderbolt. The only gun that has a plane.
R/technicallythetruth
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pro trick: watch movies at Flixzone. I've been using them for watching all kinds of movies lately.
@Jamal Finnley yea, have been watching on flixzone} for since november myself =)
So badass.... No war plane has ever done its job better than the A-10 does its job. A war hero of a machine
Eh, not quite man.......the Stuka and IL2 both did their intended jobs as good as the available technology, and so did the P-47. That's just the ground attack. How andttackbut hot there have been ZERO F-15's lost in combat? I'd say it's the best at it's job, and it has a better combat record than the Warthog, 600 kills to no losses, so it absolutely does it's job, air superiority, as good as the Warthog does it's job, ground attack. The Warthog is also a sub part received plane, refueler, and VIP transport. There are plenty of aircraft that complete their jobs to the same degree, of not better than, what the A-10 does in it's realm.
"The A-10 is the finest and most destructive ground attack aircraft the west has ever employed"......yessir!!
Robert Mantell The F-15 is awesome, no doubt. Does the A2A role well. But the F-15 has not really gone against on-par warplanes w/ trained pilots. They have only destroyed inferior warplanes. Not asking much.
The A-10 goes through the nasty stuff and comes back all the time, just like it was supposed to do. It has been delayed from retirement again and again for a reason.
The argument was for the comment......."best aircraft at it's job ever". That's what I was getting at, pretty ballsy claim considering that there were purpose built planes that did their jobs just as good or better. Is the Warthog a stone cold killer? Yep, best at it's job, as in CAS / tank killing, etc..... Yep. Best ever at doing it's designed purpose? No lol....hell, J Cub at being safe does it's job as good as a Hog at CAS lol.....
Just the sound if it's engines alone would strike fear in the enemy. Sounds like the Mellennium Falcon with rabies!
Good one lol
Used to work on the weapons systems for these. Awesome job. But you don't hear the loud whistle of the engines until it's directly overhead. Enemy would have been dead long before that from the gun.
I LOVE THE WHISTLE WHEN IT GOES OVER!
The sound of freedom.
Thank you lord
Watch that Hog dance! She's actually pretty graceful.
Love how she waves with her flaps when she's done
2:55 awesome sound
MAN ITS SO SILENT COMPARED TO OTHER JET FIGHTERS!!!
+Megalodon64 It is not a Fighter Jet...
+Megalodon64 Even if it can be equipped with two Sidewinder missiles, it's role is Close Air Support.
It's much slower so the pilot can aim the colossal GAU-8 minigun, amongst the plethora of other munitions it can use.
Alongside being built to take a lot of damage because it's moving so slow.
Its a god damn'd tank with wings
I wish they would keep this aircraft in service
+Jacob McKenney They are!!! They said it would remain in service until at least 2022.
Jacob McKenney they kinda are...
They’re safe until 2030
I love the A-10
Thank you! Aviation Nation is cancelled this year though..
Love the video. The part where the pilot stalls down to 130 mph and still has control over the plane, then blasts back into the sky, Beautiful!
From the low take off to the airbrake wave, Awesome!
Thanks for posting-good work for handheld. That Capt. really hung those tusks out! Like the nose pull, then turn after attack. Ex Hog Chief here and will always be proud of the A-10.
Thanks for your service Hog Chief and to all the Hog Drivers and Support personnel. From Son of an A-10 Engineer - Fairchild/Republic, Farmingdale NY
i'll be glad when i learn to fly my radio controlled ones that good.
The most beautiful sound of the Air Force
Most iconic plane in service and truly the best sounding plane with that whistle, you know it's an a10 when it flies by. Plus it's a flying tank with that 30mm gatling gun.
Thee ONLY military aircraft so LETHAL, that we've NEVER EXPORTED IT, even to our closest allies! =:O
So which one of the USA's allies received the F-22, B-1B, or B-2?
love the whistling sound of that a 10
Me too, sounds like an airline kind of...
that and the sound of a Merlin from a P-51. They better not retire this modern marvel of aviation! These pilots are the luckiest people on earth.
+axel14243 Basically the same engines that's used on airliners.
I'll tell you, the fighter jet boys repect the pilot in this plane. Total killing machine on the ground and would not pick a fight in the air with those 50 caliber bullets either.
Nope. They tried to can it at least twice, and every time they were left with the reality that, without the A-10 they'd have no more A-10s. :P
Well filmed, that pull up at 1:38 was like a RC airplane.
Great job filming. Everything is in focus and zoomed in. I bet you wish you had a stabilizer.
I love this aircraft. The pilot is really rough. Great sound!
Im the only one who is gonna make a black ops 2 comment?
Just beautiful man I love the A-10 and every sound it produces !
Great video work!
Is this the Spencer Hughes who was stationed at Cape Disappointment???
This plane is SEXY
My Favorite War Machine
silent? that thing is about as silent as a thermonuclear explosion. just as badass too
The A10 got my squad out of trouble couple of dozen times. Put it this way when the enemy hear the A10 coming the enemy goes running out of trucks, tanks and everything they known the gatlin gun is going to cuttings them up. The A10 is the baddest plane out there.
It’s a gun with wings, and a fucking maneuverable flying gun too. 360 degrees sustained turn in 16 seconds, sometimes less.
The A-10 is almost too heavy to perform a slow roll.
Why are airshows ruined by announcers and music. The sound of the jet is music………I’d prefer to hear that.
Command & Conquer 1 game main unit ^^ Pretty good, fast reversals, good firepower
I wonder if this pilot is hearing that annoying *beep* sound when making this fast turns, like in the simulator DCS: a-10c
By the time the bad guys saw it was to late, at 1 minute into this video she was ready to fight. 1st Iraq war 2 came in less than 20 meters over head.
Sad the USAF and Pentagon doesn't feel this aircraft is worthy of a real replacement. The Hog earned its rep during Gulf War I coming back to the base all shot up. The F-35 is no tank killer.
You know that you can actually adjust the volume of every single sound in the cockpit right? Only a few things cannot be turned off (like the AoA stall warning) but they can still be turned down.
"This silent aviation killer..Is next up."
Lol.
Now that is awesome! my all time favorite air force plane the A-10 baby!
Mine also, I live in Hagerstown, Md where the first A10’s were produced by Fairchild industries. My wife’s Uncle helped build the first prototypes.
He would never say what he was working on other than top secret, and he said when it first takes to the sky you will know it because it had a unmistakable sound that you will never forget. I’ll never forget when it was all over the news in our small town.
show starts when the a-10 starts a-10 all the way baby!
i've seen these drop real bombs, shot real rounds, and launch real rockets. not the air show explosions. real ones. at camp atterbury indiana. coolest thing ever
@Poringdomal idk about dcs but irl there is a coms switch to turn it off
Wonderful festival
love it
Thanks. I wasn't sure.
I’ve noticed that an A-10 flyby sounds almost exactly the same as a B-52 flyby
Looks like he almost stalled out at 2:22
Some years later this pilot now does airshows in a RV-8 with his family.
Is that a C-17 III... :]
This comment is late but... are you being sarcastic
@Kopihucky but that doesn't mean fast+sexy=ineffective look at the F-14
Very good
The guns just showing off it’s plane
former weapons loader for that bad ass plane. loved working on it. still hope that it makes a come back!
Did the announcer call the A-10 "Silent but deadly"?
The commentator first says 30mm rounds, then 20mm round's ?
imádom.repülő gépágyú.hihetetlen mire képes.egy igazi műrepülő.remélem sok van belőle.:)
hehe it the plane waves at the end
One of my favorite combat planes alongside Sukhoi Su-27/Mig 29 Families, Dassault and F-14. Thx for this great video
0:01 What Song Is This?
WE NEED 10.OOO OF THESE
Man I wish they would stop playing music at air shows
Bottom line is if you f with an a-10 you're dead
amazing aircraft..but the sound of the music and the voice of the stupid guy distract from the sound of the aircraft.
slow + ugly = effective..
I will tell you this, no jet figher will mess with this plane. One turn of this plane and jet's better look out.
This thing is a turkey compared to any other 4th generation fighter, it would be knocked out of the sky before it even knew it. It’s an attack jet, not meant to dogfight
the last time of A 10
now that has some impressive handling
Silent but deadly. Perfect analogy for this plane. Fart of Freedom.
she's badass people dont like her for her looks but she gets the job done!
And this plane was supposed to be retired years ago. So much for my F-14.
As always a great video mate. I hope to go to aviation nation again from England this year.
I think it maneuvers better than the F-35
civil air patrol is always in the way
That plane is so agile and nimble its unbelievable
I thought the A-10 was Marine Corps?
Extra points for the false canopy painted on the underside... brilliant-but-cheap countermeasure, lol...
The F-35 is not the best ever built. Oh well.
fantastic !!!!!!!!!!
Best thing I’ve ever seen
that plane is a tanks worst nightmare
name song?
Jesus Abrams JJ Audioslave- Cochise
MY FAVORITE WARBIRD!
Best plane ever from USAF. Chapeau!
No way
Target Destroyed!!
I love this plane!
Where's the brrrrt?
is the a-10 retired?
best plane of all time!
Very good
ZOOOMYZZZ
Hell no!
MERICA!
su-37 Terminator su-46 Berkut
Best airplane ever.
DCS A-10C :) Best Sim Ever :D
Murica !
i like too but not like the F-16 my fav