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Or, in this case, a Forward Operating Base. Had breakfast today with some guys that had just rotated back from their FOB: "So what happened, Man?" "We was on a patrol and got pinned down by some &$#@ ragheads for about 20 minutes when the LT finally gets his head out of his helmet and calls in some CAS. About ten minutes later we get a call to pop smoke and next thing we know this Warthog comes barrelin' in an' dumps a couple of bombs and there's $hit flyin' everywhere! An then just to make sure, he come back aroun' and we hear this buzz-saw like sound and there's more $hit flyin' from that big-ass gun! I'm tellin' ya, that A-10 was the sweetest lookin' M***** F***** I ever saw!"


Personally I think more generals need to havethis type of experience before they decide who stays and who goes from the inventory.

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we also like those freaking apaches.....but o what a sweet sound that is when u call cas and here that beautiful sound the a10 makes.....

A beutiful sight is an A-10 poping IR flares overhead thru NVG's and seeing some apaches hunting around your airfield when taking some small arms fire. Gas well spent. Only disappointed we didn't get a live fire demo out of it.

Without weapons its just another airliner

If you ask me the only thing beautiful about taking small arms fire is when it stops.

I always hated getting shot at.

"Trample the wounded, hurdle the dead."

It tends to piss me off.

Overkill??? I'd kill a fly with a howitzer if I had one.

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if any of you WT'ers designated your tax dollar for the AC-130 program, you've gotten your money's worth this week...Spectre- 51 Taliban-0 <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hajji, you can run, but why die tired?

Edited by - 30mike-mike on Sep 08 2003 7:44 PM

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if any of you WT'ers designated your tax dollar for the AC-130 program, you've gotten your money's worth this week...Spectre- 51 Taliban-0 <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hajji, you can run, but why die tired?

Edited by - 30mike-mike on Sep 08 2003 7:44 PM
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Well...The AC-130 is realy cool and have fairsome powers but he can't replace all good things of the A-10...

In exemple : The agiity and the ability to fly very low. 2 things that the Spectre can't do.

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I dissagree, I think the AC-130 is about 5 times more maneuverable than the A-10, PLUS it has the ability to travel underground which the A-10 has never been good at.

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I had the opportunity to see a Spectre in night action during our little foray south of the border back in 89 from a few miles off.

It's eerie, beautiful, terrifying, glorious, surreal, and awe(fear?) inspiring all at the same time.

It seemed as if God himself had wrought his fury from the heavens every time the 20mm Vulcans fired those looooooooooong streams of continuous red tracer.

"If we are not victorious, let no man return alive."

Gen George S. Patton

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I had the opportunity to see a Spectre in night action during our little foray south of the border back in 89 from a few miles off.

It's eerie, beautiful, terrifying, glorious, surreal, and awe(fear?) inspiring all at the same time.

It seemed as if God himself had wrought his fury from the heavens every time the 20mm Vulcans fired those looooooooooong streams of continuous red tracer.

"If we are not victorious, let no man return alive."

Gen George S. Patton
<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> Didn't one of the Spectres hit friendlies down there? SEALs at the presidents house is what I keep thinking, but maybe I confusing something that happened in Grenada... you know reading all thos OLD history books and all.... <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> j/k Snipe.

Overkill??? I'd kill a fly with a howitzer if I had one.

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The SEALs that were assaulting the presidential jet couldn't raise the AC-130 tasked to them, and had to make their assault unsupported, over the obviously flat and exposed terrain of an airfield.

As a result, they were chewed up pretty badly. I wasn't but 5 miles away from their AO that first night.

"If we are not victorious, let no man return alive."

Gen George S. Patton

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The SEALs that were assaulting the presidential jet couldn't raise the AC-130 tasked to them, and had to make their assault unsupported, over the obviously flat and exposed terrain of an airfield.

As a result, they were chewed up pretty badly. I wasn't but 5 miles away from their AO that first night.

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Many SEALs are still pissed about this Op. They were tasked to take the bird in one piece and some Federal Agency would have the puppy to fly. One SEAL operator in the planning stage recommended that an Army Company do the Op.

As the SEALs came onto the tarmac a Panamanian officer met them and told them this exercise wasn't authorized. Giving them a big hint to leave in one piece. They didn't and the Panamanians had some heavy MGs in place. Bad karma resulted.

Taking a bird out is far easier than seizing it.

Jack

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My replacement is due in today, so after a couple of days turnover, I'll be headed back to the U.S. Thanks to all for your support. After supporting the troops for the last 20+ years it was a very good and rewarding experience to do so from closer to the pointy end of the spear. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Hajji, you can run, but why die tired?

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well keep your head down and your eyes open, it wouldent due for you to trip over a trash can or something on the way home lol

"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell

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Home, safe and sound. It's up to Raven to keep 'em flyin' at Bagram AB!

Hajji, you can run, but why die tired?

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Hi 30mm, good to have you back bro!!!

"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle, and quick to anger."

Good to hear you're back 30MM. Hopefully Raven isn't the only one jobbin over there. That'd be one helluva shift!

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Well, to hear him tell it, none of the birds could get into the air without him! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> You know how it is, give him his third stripe and he thinks he's in charge!

Hajji, you can run, but why die tired?

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Welcome home Rob. You earned your rest. (303rd thanks all the 74th and 75th)



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