JayDavis wrote: Danpbphoto wrote: KevinJacksonUK wrote:
A few more Tomcats, just because. Hurts to think it'll be 20 years next year since the USN retired them.
Hard to relinquish memories mate! Your images, and those of all posters here on MA2A, allow us to immortalize these memories.
Thanks Kevin!
Anybody interested in the A-10, The History(Military History Channel) channel had a great documentary on the A10. Great true story of a "Bright Light mission" in Serbia.
Dan
Two things about A-10's. I used to work for Korean Air, we were in Busan, Korea, at a KE Maintenance Facility. They (KE) were working on A-10's at this facility and we got to see one, up close. That thing is nothing but a flying Gatlin gun. It was pretty amazing.
Second thing, I watched this special on the A-10 a few years ago on the History Channel. I know a former A-10 pilot, his name is Chad Hennings, and he used to also play football for The Dallas Cowboys, when they were good. I asked him one time, how the HECK did he fit in the A-10. He told me back then, during the First Gulf War, they Air Force modified two of them, so he could fly in them. He said they no longer do that. He is a BIG man.
ThanksJay!
You Texans OK>>>>
The Vietnam era "Cobra" gunship was very similiar in "body space. The "weapons control officer" had to be inserted with a can opener! I sat in a few and I was very "lean and mean" back then but even I had trouble fitting in the seat. The pilot, (backseater) ,had a tad more room.
Sometimes the World appears a bit smaller with encounters like yours!
Thanks!
Dan
JayDavis wrote: Danpbphoto wrote: KevinJacksonUK wrote:
A few more Tomcats, just because. Hurts to think it'll be 20 years next year since the USN retired them.
Hard to relinquish memories mate! Your images, and those of all posters here on MA2A, allow us to immortalize these memories.
Thanks Kevin!
Anybody interested in the A-10, The History(Military History Channel) channel had a great documentary on the A10. Great true story of a "Bright Light mission" in Serbia.
Dan
Two things about A-10's. I used to work for Korean Air, we were in Busan, Korea, at a KE Maintenance Facility. They (KE) were working on A-10's at this facility and we got to see one, up close. That thing is nothing but a flying Gatlin gun. It was pretty amazing.
Second thing, I watched this special on the A-10 a few years ago on the History Channel. I know a former A-10 pilot, his name is Chad Hennings, and he used to also play football for The Dallas Cowboys, when they were good. I asked him one time, how the HECK did he fit in the A-10. He told me back then, during the First Gulf War, they Air Force modified two of them, so he could fly in them. He said they no longer do that. He is a BIG man.
ThanksJay!
You Texans OK>>>>
The Vietnam era "Cobra" gunship was very similiar in "body space. The "weapons control officer" had to be inserted with a can opener! I sat in a few and I was very "lean and mean" back then but even I had trouble fitting in the seat. The pilot, (backseater) ,had a tad more room.
Sometimes the World appears a bit smaller with encounters like yours!
Thanks!
Dan
Jul 07, 2025 at 09:50 AM
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