Tank Buster

[O.C.]

we get lots of military aircraft flying here in North Yorkshire, I'm no expert but I've  seen Eurofighters, Tornados and I'm sure I've seen F35s too, but recently I have definitely seen several pairs of A10 tank busters overhead, and i do know they are a serious bit of kit

We also see Chinook helicopters and other types which I  don't recognise...it's fascinating to see them   

  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II

As yet they haven't been disposing of local traffic  at least I haven't seen any damage        

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NvIJvPj_pjE 

[Debs]

Love that sound they make when they let rip with the guns. 

[O.C.]

brrrtttttt....the engines sound as if they have a whistle too     

[GTRpilot]

Been "attacked" while on exercise by these, the first thing we heard were the whine of the engine as they came in, that would of course been to late, also watched a live fire demo from the A10's a few years back, you don't want to be on the receiving end of one of those! 

[virginiajim]

Big debate in the States on what to do with this fleet.  The AF is being run by idiots these days..

http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=15610.msg267986#new

[PRD]

The money spent on these things would be better spent on the health service and education.

[virginiajim]

Nah, that isn't going to happen...at least in the US. 

[O.C.]

The money spent on these things would be better spent on the health service and education.

hummmmm, I see a Parallel there, ...money spent on a K16 would be better spent on a GTR     

[PRD]

hummmmm, I see a Parallel there, ...money spent on a K16 would be better spent on a GTR     

true

[Debs]

hummmmm, I see a Parallel there, ...money spent on a K16 would be better spent on a GTR     

 

[O.C.]

A cutting from this weeks local newspaper confirms my suspicions 

I've never heard of the V22 Osprey and had to google it     


 

[virginiajim]

A cutting from this weeks local newspaper confirms my suspicions 

I've never heard of the V22 Osprey and had to google it     

It must be mating season for the V22.   Flying very low and loud.  Shaking the pictures on the walls.  They're training out of AP Hill here in VA and they can't be more than several hundred feet off the ground.

[O.C.]

be careful not to leave your Conniein the driveway Jim, they may be looking for some target practice

BTW, aren't those A10s  noisy buggers

[virginiajim]

I've only seen them from a distance.  Haven't been close enough to actually hear them.

[Charlie747]

I've only seen them from a distance.  Haven't been close enough to actually hear them.

They are a very job specific aeroplane, unique in design concept and execution

They are very quite, designed to have a long loiter time in hostile air space without attracting attention.  Then fly very low into target, their airframe designed to withstand attack from below.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=33teK7L4DM4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pnSpkL1InuA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pHv50lXfDHQ

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PeIy7tp4FV4

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SRYkLq5MupM