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One of the most basic questions I've ever been asked about the A-10 but, I only have a story I seem to remember but, also don't know where I got it from. Any imputs welcome, here's my story...

The Republics P-47 was called the hog by members of the air/ground crews (can't remember why but believe it was the take-off like the 105), Republics F-105 was called the ground-hog because of the amount of runway it took to take-off loaded so, the A-10 was given the name Warthog because of it's looks and to carry-on this Republic tradition.

Ugly But Well Hung

I've heard the name Wart came from all of the buttonhead type rivits. Hog came from it being "ugly"

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I heard the same thing from one of the Discovery Channel shows.

They showed the P-47, then the Thunderchief and then showed the first A-10. I think I taped it if you want me to check and be sure Dice?

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Edited by - Top Gun on Apr 28 2005 9:35 PM

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TG, it may have been on the Discovery Channel, if you have the time could you check for me.

Hogmender, the name Warthog did come from the rives, blunt nose, and other items but the "hog" theme came from the Republic name if I remember correctly.

Ugly But Well Hung

I personally never heard the P-47 called any hog names while I worked in Farmingdale, only "the Jug". The explainations for that name vary from that it is a reference to the chunky fuselage, to that it is short for "Juggernaught". I think I did read somewhere that the Republic lineage P-47, F-84, F-105, A-10 were known as hog, super-hog, ultra-hog and warthog respectively. It could be journalistic, that is, made-up because it sounds good. Their official names were Thunderbolt, Thunderjet, Thunderchief, and Thunderbolt II.


I have an old book called "The Republic F-105" by Robert D. Archer. The first paragraph starts:

Hog. Thud. Lead-Sled. These and other similar, but unprintable, epithets have been bestowed on the Republic F-105 since it first entered service in 1959. Yet less than ten years later, at a time when the number of aircraft remaining was less than one half of those originally built, the nickname 'Thud' was to become an affectionate term, proudly used by USAF service pilots.

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"Who cares if it works? Does it look good on the ramp?"

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Curious. A confluence of the original Republic term and the 60's cult comic "Wonder Warthog"? (The nose was - unique.)

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I personally never heard the P-47 called any hog names while I worked in Farmingdale, only "the Jug". The explainations for that name vary from that it is a reference to the chunky fuselage, to that it is short for "Juggernaught". I think I did read somewhere that the Republic lineage P-47, F-84, F-105, A-10 were known as hog, super-hog, ultra-hog and warthog respectively. It could be journalistic, that is, made-up because it sounds good. Their official names were Thunderbolt, Thunderjet, Thunderchief, and Thunderbolt II.


I have an old book called "The Republic F-105" by Robert D. Archer. The first paragraph starts:

Hog. Thud. Lead-Sled. These and other similar, but unprintable, epithets have been bestowed on the Republic F-105 since it first entered service in 1959. Yet less than ten years later, at a time when the number of aircraft remaining was less than one half of those originally built, the nickname 'Thud' was to become an affectionate term, proudly used by USAF service pilots.

THE RAMPTOR ENGINEERING TEAM <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
"Who cares if it works? Does it look good on the ramp?"
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Jugs are in reference to the Radial Cylinder heads and their Jug-Pushrod assembly.

Bob johnson was the Infamous 47 Ace that together with his Crew Chief, Remachined and worked his Engine-Supercharger to get an extra 150Knots out of the aircraft Beyond VNE. It was very routine for him to out perform any luftwaffe Fighter from the Perch, and to beat the squadron back to Homefield. ( they ofton complained of his Antics in "the Jug" )

Bob johnson christiened it "the Jug"

One of his tactics is very much use today in E- Manuevering for blowing through a Enemy flight from above and out clibing them only to come back through the wounded flock and desimate them.

"The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see their near and dear bathed in tears, to ride their horses and sleep on the white bellies of their wives and daughters."
-Genghis Khan

Edited by - thebigthug on Apr 30 2005 6:19 PM

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Okay, just watched the Discovery Channel A-10 special where they spent time with the MD ANG unit. This is where they talked about the name.

First came the P-47, which was called a Thunderbolt, and Jug by the pilots.

The original "Hog" was the F-80 because it took so long to get off the ground on warm days. The F-84 was the Super Hog.

Staying with the Fairchild naming, the F-105 was called the "Ultra Hog", but known as the Thunderchief.

The A-10 was kind of based on the A-1A Skyraider, because it could fly slow and low and see what it was shooting at.

The Air Force didn't like the "Warthog" name given to the A-10, because they were staying with the Hog theme, and the A-10 was so ugly. The Air Force called the A-10 the Thunderbolt II, but the pilots called it the Warthog.

TG out

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i have some extra information, but i left my book @ the office, i'll post on tuesday..