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Comment on Random Aviation Photo links by themavf14d

themavf14d — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:02:21 +0000

David. Living in Chicago and conservative Chicagoboyz is a daily read for me. It’s also how I met Mike. I’ve been reading your blog since 2003 and am I huge fan.
I do remember this post and prob how I found out about the -61 restoration.

Comment on Final Hog Sortie in Europe. by themavf14d

themavf14d — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:56:42 +0000

Well lots of us who post here are admins but prolly xbradtc…
What book?

Comment on Final Hog Sortie in Europe. by Comrade Misfit

Comrade Misfit — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:45:38 +0000

Took me a minute to remember where the tank sounds and that music came from: Kelly’s Heroes.

Comment on They say by ORPO1

ORPO1 — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:38 +0000

Excellent analogy, Bill Brandt!

Comment on Final Hog Sortie in Europe. by Busbob

Busbob — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:44:08 +0000

Started watching Cats in Tanks, let go of that with the first words from the woman’s mouth. No go for me, no more please. The plane stuff is ok.

Comment on Final Hog Sortie in Europe. by David Foster

David Foster — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:40 +0000

(off-topic)…I’m doing a review of an aviation-themed book that I think would be of interest to the crew here…wondered if I could get posting privileges so I can put it up…not sure who is administrator here.

Thanks.

Comment on Final Hog Sortie in Europe. by Hogday

Hogday — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:51:47 +0000

Excellent!
I would occasionally find myself walking along the River Nene in Northamptonshire (in my previous `life`) with my trusty black lab` at my side. The fields we skirted round were obviously on a flightpath to RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk (30 miles from where I now live) so I would always be treated to a fine display of American aircraft – apart from that, Northamptonshire was surrounded by US air bases so F111′s, F16′s, F4′s and the rarely sighted U-2 were all on my spotters list. One evening a pair of Warthogs whistled overhead at about 500 feet. Suddenly they both wheeled upwards and performed something akin to an Immelmann turn and swung back towards me and Spike. I then noticed a parked-for-the-night combine harvester on the far side of the field and watched as these two aircraft performed what I assumed to be a dummy attack run on this `target of opportunity`. I was amazed at how they swung up and around this very small field making two runs in what seemed to me to be well under a minute, quite a feat in such a confined space. And then they were gone. The combine was a John Deere – had they no shame?
(Mav, I borrowed that clip of the A10 on the motorway)

Comment on They say by KenH

KenH — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:27:35 +0000

That’s for certain, And woe betide a doctor that screws up and has to face their wrath.

Comment on Final Hog Sortie in Europe. by Bill Brandt

Bill Brandt — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:37 +0000

And its done both rather well…A good author on the modern US military – taken by services – is Robert Kaplan – in his book Hog Pilots Blue Water Grunts he profiles the modern US Navy and Air Force – and he said an interesting thing about Warthog pilots – that they were really separate in attitude from other Air Force Pilots.

He compared their outlook – and demeanor – more to the old US Army Air Force pilots.

I was thinking too – made by the old Republic Aviation – maker of the original P47 Thunderbolt – the A10 is officially the Thunderbolt ll – and what an appropriate name – like the original, ugly, but tough as nails – and deadly.

Comment on All Caps, All One Word by please click the next site

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