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Author:  Mephisto [ 29 Sep 2005, 20:33 ]
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How many hogdrivers have logged 4,000 hours in the Hog? Ten to be exact and the last twos just did on September 1st at Barksdale AFB. I thought of sharing this piece of news in the forum and the following is the story written by Sheri Savant from the 47th FS/PAO and published at www.bossierpress.com.
Definitely worth an entry in the forum!

"A-10 pilots set record
Written by Sherri Savant   

Friday, 23 September 2005
Pilots log 4,000 flight hours each

BARKSDALE – A-10 pilots strapped into their jets like they would any other day, but this time, they would set records, records that very few in the entire Air Force A-10 community have  ever dreamed of achieving.
Lt. Cols. Jimbo Macaulay and Brady Glick, 47th Fighter Squadron A-10 pilots, landed on the flight line Thursday afternoon, Sept. 1, after completing 4,000 flying hours each in the A-10 aircraft.
The two become part of a very elite group of approximately 10 A-10 pilots in the entire Air Force to cross the 4,000-hour mark, three of whom are now at Barksdale.
They flew as part of a four-ship with Col. Bob Tarter, Wing commander, and Lt. Col. David Deaton, Wing chief of Safety, who also recently completed 4,000 hours in the A-10.
“These men are true aviators in the grandest sense,” Tarter said. “This historical accomplishment puts them in a league with few peers. I am very proud of them and honored to have flown with each of them.”
Even more significant than the 4,000-hour milestone, according to Macaulay, was the four-ship combined time record. “It (the four-ship) symbolizes the experience and credibility of our A-10 FTU instructors in the 47th Fighter Squadron,” he said.
The experience the pilots obtain from the many flying hours they rack up, they transfer to students.
“We learn something from every sortie we fly, so it logically follows that experience directly correlates to knowledge, and our job as instructors is to transfer that knowledge to our students,” Macaulay said.
The average A-10 experience of instructor pilots here at Barksdale is about 2,700 hours per pilot, making the 47 FS the most experienced squadron in the world, according to Glick.
After the many walks to and from the jet, neither pilot plans to hang up his gear for the last time anytime soon.
“I love to fly as much now as ever,” Glick, the 17-year veteran A-10 pilot said. “My enthusiasm for ‘strapping on’ an A-10 has never waned over the years, and I’m hoping to fly for many more.”
“There is no other fighter that is comparable,” Macaulay said after completing his 2,500th sortie in the A-10. “The almost daily smell of Hercolite gunpowder from the GAU-8 firing is a necessary tonic that keeps me motivated.
“The race is on to be the first to 5,000,” he said."

Congratulations to Jimbo and Brady!
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Edited by - mephisto on Sep 29 2005 7:36 PM
Author:  Coach [ 29 Sep 2005, 21:34 ]
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Only two active duty pilots have achieved 4,000 hours.

Coach
Author:  Bacon Bits [ 30 Sep 2005, 09:39 ]
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Congratulations indeed!
Coach can't be too far behind?
Mephisto, you beat 'usmilobserver' to the punch with that link.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
Author:  Coach [ 30 Sep 2005, 10:46 ]
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8 Oct 2003.

Coach
Author:  Gunsmoke [ 30 Sep 2005, 12:05 ]
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Have had the pleasure of meeting Jimbo and Bozz a couple of times. Both were instrumental in organising Hawgsmoke 2004 and both are pilots of the highest calibre and also all-round great guys.

Sherri is nice as well!

Thanks for posting the link Philippe, I missed that one.

Cheers,
Kev
Author:  jackb [ 30 Sep 2005, 12:10 ]
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I see in the article for one of them it was thier 2,500th sortie. 4,000/2,500=1.6, which makes sense, thats about an average flight time. But about how many hours a year do pilots accumulate? I'm a little surprised the number is so low of pilots who've hit 4,000 hours. That means only 10 still on actuive duty, no? Anyone care to venture a guess how many A-10 pilots total have hit the 4,000 hour mark?

They say that the only two things certain in life are death and taxes. I prefer them in that order.
Author:  Dice-man [ 01 Oct 2005, 06:54 ]
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8 Oct 2003.

Coach

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Ugly But Well Hung
Author:  JJ [ 12 Oct 2005, 13:12 ]
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Good question, Phillipe!
Absolutely worthy to discuss on this forum. I like your website – great pictures, great infos! And I hope (as a German far, far away), I can help you at least a little bit to put together this very interesting puzzle.

At first, unfortunately you only posted a link to the main website of “bossierpress”. For all other interested users: here´s the direct link to the related news article:
http://www.bossierpress.com/index.php?o ... &Itemid=66

And here are four other members of the exclusive Warthog 4K club:

<b>Lt. Col. Jack Allison</b>
October 8, 2003
23rd FG deputy commander
Source: "Carolina Flyer", October 17, 2003
http://www.carolinaflyer.com/10Oct/101703/index.shtml
According to this source, Allison became the second pilot ever to reach 4,000 flying hours in the A-10.
And who was the first pilot?

<b>Col. (or Lt. Col.) Daniel (Dan) Peabody</b>
November 1, 2003
103rd OG commander
Source: "Connecticut Guardian", December 2003 (currently not online)
According to this source, Peabody joined the Warthog 4K club while flying a combat mission over central Iraq. At this time, he was deployed as 332nd EOG commander at Tallil AB, Iraq

<b>Lt. Col. Clifford W. Latta Jr.</b>
May 2, 2004
110th FW pilot
Source: "Battle Creek Enquirer", May 6 or 7, 2004
News article archived, but available just for free via:
http://www.guardfamily.org/A00_admin/A0 ... 4_NYCU.doc
http://www.guardfamily.org/A00_admin/A0 ... 4_NYCU.pdf

<b>Col. David Tanaka</b>
December 29, 2004
Air National Guard Adviser at the12th Air Force
Source: "Desert Airman", January 7, 2005
http://www.dm.af.mil/pa/news/2005/Jan_2 ... 1%2007.pdf

Regards
J.J.
Author:  Coach [ 12 Oct 2005, 13:38 ]
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I was the second "active duty" pilot to get 4,000 hours in the Hog. All the others are Guard or Reserve guys.

Coach
Author:  Dutchy [ 12 Oct 2005, 13:44 ]
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Good job Coach. You must be a very proud man.
Where are you stationed?
And wich article (see the links of usmilobserver) is about you?

Salute and many happy flying and landings Coach.

Dutchy

Termites do it in the dark!
(47FS Barksdale afb)
Author:  JJ [ 12 Oct 2005, 14:00 ]
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>I was the second "active duty" pilot to get 4,000 hours in the Hog. All the others are Guard or Reserve guys.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

Coach, please give me a proof!

Regards
J.J.
Author:  jackb [ 12 Oct 2005, 14:38 ]
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Coach, please give me a proof! <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>
<img src=newicons/anim_shock.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>
usmilobserver, do you even bother reading what the rest of us have tried telling you? I wouldn't hold my breath for "proof" from Coach about this at all. I hope you do, but I wouldn't. I know you don't give anything much credit unless you read it on the internet news or something like that where you can cut and paste it, but I know Coach, and so do alot of the other folks on this board, trust us, what he says, can be taken to the bank. I am actually very curious to see if he will even dignify that request with a response.

They say that the only two things certain in life are death and taxes. I prefer them in that order.
Author:  Mephisto [ 12 Oct 2005, 17:46 ]
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
Good question, Phillipe!
Absolutely worthy to discuss on this forum. I like your website – great pictures, great infos! And I hope (as a German far, far away), I can help you at least a little bit to put together this very interesting puzzle.

JJ,
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Thanks for the offer but No thank you! My post was simply to let people in this forum know about the fact that two other Hog drivers accomplished something worth mentioning in their carreer. I don't do puzzle! I have met both Jimbo and Brady a few times in the past and I must tell you they're great men. It has been a real treat to work with both of them earlier this year!

Please, move on! <img src=newicons/idea.gif border=0 align=middle>

Mephisto <img src=newicons/icon_hog.gif border=0 align=middle>
Author:  mattlott [ 12 Oct 2005, 19:48 ]
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USMIL observer I am perplexed by your questions and your idea of needing proof while we know so little about you

Can we get accurate GPS coordinates on home so we can test the accuracy of your information by cross referencing the debris and corners identification after a JDAM test.

Who are you will you give away your information as freely as you seek to acquire on others then distribute no mater how sensitive that information might be. You have repeatily hinted at your knowledge of secrete or sensitive information on this site. You have been hinted at with loose lips sink ships, if you want info like this you need to contact in email where the person can choose to or not choose to give you the information. This should not be done in an open forumn, first.
Author:  fenderstrat72 [ 12 Oct 2005, 20:06 ]
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USMIL, Coach gave you the info you needed. He said he was the second pilot to do it and he then gave the date he did it. If you look at "YOUR POST" you would figure it out. Please, please start reading what you cut and paste. Your lack of crictical reading skills is one of the things that bring you so much grief on this board.

Fender
"A woman drove me to drink
and I hadn't even the courtesy to thank her".
W.C. Fields

Edited by - Fenderstrat72 on Oct 12 2005 7:08 PM
Author:  Hawg166 [ 12 Oct 2005, 20:07 ]
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I think Mottley has hit the mark also. <img src=newicons/idea.gif border=0 align=middle> I will ask him tomorow.

By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson
Author:  Dice-man [ 13 Oct 2005, 05:33 ]
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Observer, you insult the one person who supported you when you first arrived here...A'friggin amazing! <img src=newicons/Whatever_anim.gif border=0 align=middle>

Now in typical fashion you will not respond to any of these comments and we will not hear from you again unitl your next cut-and-paste furry. I for one am finished with you....

Ugly But Well Hung
Author:  Stinger [ 13 Oct 2005, 07:18 ]
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>I was the second "active duty" pilot to get 4,000 hours in the Hog. All the others are Guard or Reserve guys.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

Coach, please give me a proof!

Regards
J.J.


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.......

You know I don't often post in this area, seeing as its mainly for you wing wipers (USMILWHATEVER doesn't fall into this group) and I, as a groundpounder, don't like to tread on your turf... and the one thing I would never do, is come in here acting like I know every F***ing thing about the A-10 just because I have a search engine at my fingertips, nor would I ever ask anyone here for "a proof". For one thing you can't "prove" a damned thing on the net, and for another its the same as calling someone a liar.

If you don't believe what someone posts on here fine, don't believe it, thats your choice, but don't come into their proverbial house and call them a liar it tends to piss people off... and pissing off people with a moderator tag under their names can be a bad thing...


EDIT: For the record no foul was meant by the "wing wipers" comment :)

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Edited by - Stinger on Oct 13 2005 06:21 AM
Author:  30mike-mike [ 13 Oct 2005, 07:30 ]
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Geez, what a putz.

"Pilots Without Maintainers are Just Pedestrians With Leather Jackets and Cool Sunglasses."
Author:  MICHAEL PIJAR [ 13 Oct 2005, 07:42 ]
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Hey Hawg-166 if Hitman didn't get 4000 I doubt if Mott got there yet.Also how was Atlantic City with Bates and Sulu? Did Denny do any stand up renditions of "Danny Boy" at any of the casinos<img src=newicons/anim_bow.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>

"GLAD TO HAVE BEEN THERE AND HAVE BEEN PROUD TO HAVE SERVERED"
Author:  Dutchy [ 13 Oct 2005, 07:54 ]
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Coach this must be you (if this is the active duty one), this is the second pilot that get his 4000hours on the Hawg. Cool <img src=newicons/anim_bow.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/icon_hog.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_bow.gif border=0 align=middle>
If it is another guy (one of the Reserve or Guard) I still <img src=newicons/anim_bow.gif border=0 align=middle> for you.

Salute
Dutchy


Termites do it in the dark!
(47FS Barksdale afb)
Author:  Coach [ 13 Oct 2005, 17:48 ]
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Motley also has 4,000 hours as well as Sischo (formerly of PAANG)

Coach
Author:  Hawg166 [ 13 Oct 2005, 18:01 ]
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Glad you told me because I didnt see Mottley on the line today and I didnt know what to add to the thread. Mottley frikkin rocks. (I dont say that about many pirates, err I mean pilots)

By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson
Author:  Coach [ 13 Oct 2005, 18:22 ]
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He and two others were at Langley, but I missed them.

Coach
Author:  Bacon Bits [ 14 Oct 2005, 08:49 ]
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Cliff Latta was the USAFE Hog Demo pilot in........88....I think.
Pretty sure he was with the 'Bushmasters' at RAF Woodbridge at that time.

Col.James M.Skiff broke 4000 back in '98, whilst with the 111thFW.
(info from a Squadron Print)



Edited by - Bacon Bits on Oct 14 2005 07:55 AM
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