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i was just wondering how common wil it become for a-10's to use this pod. Its been integrated on a wide number of aircraft including air force reserve/nat guard f-16's, ab 8b harriers, b-52's, f-15e's among others. Also, how does it compare to the sniper xr pod and the atflir that the navy is procuring for the superhornet? thanks. great board!

PRECISON ENGAGEMENT UPGRADE PROGRAM
An upgrade program for the A-10 is being defined, which may include enhanced precision target engagement capabilities as well as enabling an extension of the aircraft's service life to 2028. Improvements may include: airframe modifications, new cockpit displays, situational awareness datalinks, digital stores management system, 1760 weapons databus, targeting pod (LITENING) for precision-guided weapons and helmet-mounted sighting system. Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Oswego will be prime contractor for the program. Low rate initial production of the upgrade is planned to start in 2004. It is possible that the A-10 engine will also be upgraded if funding is made available.

HAWG177,
NICE ANSWER. WHATS WITH YOUR SCREEN NAME?I KNOW HAWG166'S REASON SO I'M JUST WONDERING ABOUT YOURS?
I ALSO SEE THAT YOUR A CREWDAWG TOO,WHAT'S YOUR OUTFIT?

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I am a crew cheif at Eglin AFB in FL on one of the A-10 test birds so i see the development of what the hog is to become. litening flew its saftey of flight on our aircraft before the guard handoff to BK. i know they love it and are very prod of its capabilities and what it can add to the hawg. just wait till more of the future of the a-10 development come up it's gonna be even badder than before

Safety of flight before being handed off to BK ? Explain please.

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Hawg166, I belive he means the "Seek Eagle" requirments like, load testing, pod mask testing, and weapons separation tests..stuff like that.

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I THOUGHT HE WAS JUST GETTING "BATTLE CREEKS "BC" MESSED UP AND PUT "BK".
I DIDNT REMEMBER EGLIN HAVING A-10'S

MUST BE GETTING OLD.]

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I THOUGHT HE WAS JUST GETTING "BATTLE CREEKS "BC" MESSED UP AND PUT "BK".
I DIDNT REMEMBER EGLIN HAVING A-10'S

MUST BE GETTING OLD.]

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Goose I do belive you are right about the BC/BK thing so I didn't even say anything about that. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> There are two A-10s at Eglin which are used for testing and are assigned to AFMC.

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