I thought the A-10 was retired?

[Gman]

If you're inside the armor penetrated by one of these DU rounds, you won't live long enough for the fumes or any residual radiation to matter.

I'm a huge fan of the Warthog and hope they stay around as long as the B-52s.

[john145]

I was a crew chief on the A-10. Served in the Air Force from 74 to 78 Nellis AFB in nevada. When i first got there i was on the F-111 but they were moving them out.


So they sent me to school on the A-10 at Davis Monthan AFB in Tuson, when they first came out in 76. AWESOME AIRCRAFT!!!

[Colorado Osprey]

So they sent me to school on the A-10 at Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson, when they first came out in 76. AWESOME AIRCRAFT!!!

I remember that transition in Tucson. Had both A-7's and A-10's flying out of Davis Monthan and F-4's from Luke out of Phoenix. They were trying to phase out the A-7 as a ground attack plane and replacing it with the A-10. The A-10 flying all over in southern Arizona was a common sight in the late '70's along with the O-2's. Another cool airplane. Remember when the Thunderbirds used to have an airshow which seemed like every year at Davis Monthan too? T-38's back then ('73-'82).

[Ronin13]

So they sent me to school on the A-10 at Davis Monthan AFB in Tuson, when they first came out in 76. AWESOME AIRCRAFT!!!

I went to the Army intel school at Huachuca, spent a lot of time around Davis Montham... I love the AF chicks there! And watching the A-10s take off and land was sweet!