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30mike-mike

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Posted: 23 Aug 2006, 06:12

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HA1301 1/72 A-10A "Thunderbolt II" 118th FS/103rd FG "Operation Iraqi Freedom",
flown by Maj. Pete Siana

This is a 1/72 diecast model coming from Hobby Master in 2007. For anyone who cares.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> Door art, dice? Anyone have any pilot/aircraft history for this one?

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Old Chief

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Posted: 23 Aug 2006, 21:23

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I'll work on it 30MM.

<edited for stupidity>

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Edited by - old chief on Aug 24 2006 03:01

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Dice-man

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Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 10:05

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Am I missing the tail number somewhere in your post 30mm?

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30mike-mike

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Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 11:32

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Nope, that's all the info available. Thought someone might have a cross reference on the pilot. Someone else thought it might be "Chopper Popper".

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sgtgoose1

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Posted: 24 Aug 2006, 21:39

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They have a 1/72 diecast A-10 in the "CHOPPER WHOPPER" colors

http://www.diecastairplane.com/p141/A-10-Thunderbolt-1:72/product_info.html

Here it is,been out for awhile.

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Dice-man

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Posted: 25 Aug 2006, 10:27

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
Nope, that's all the info available. Thought someone might have a cross reference on the pilot. Someone else thought it might be "Chopper Popper".

<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

The Chopper Popper was retired after Desert Storm and is now on a stick at the AFA....

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I have basing history (where they have been assigned) on every A-10 built and, as you know, lots of door art but, I would have to have a tail number to start with.

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Dice-man

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Posted: 25 Aug 2006, 10:39

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I did find this and the aircraft is assigned to the 103rd (78-0646) but, the pilots name doesn't match. Wonder if the company could have their info wrong on the "Operation Iraqi Freedom" aircraft tail number/pilots name, which we all know happens a lot with things like this?

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30mike-mike

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Posted: 25 Aug 2006, 10:49

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I'll see if I can track down anyone associated with the company. Their other planes are very well done and researched. Would hate for this to be the first one to slip.

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Old Chief

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Posted: 25 Aug 2006, 17:14

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Dice, supposedly the aircraft is 78-0707. If my memory serves me correctly (always a crap shoot), this aircraft was delivered from Hagerstown to the 174FW at Syracuse. When the 174th coverted to lawn darts (fast ass CAS)it was transfered to the 103rd where it has lived ever since.

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Dice-man

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Posted: 25 Aug 2006, 22:59

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
Dice, supposedly the aircraft is 78-0707. If my memory serves me correctly (always a crap shoot), this aircraft was delivered from Hagerstown to the 174FW at Syracuse. When the 174th coverted to lawn darts (fast ass CAS)it was transfered to the 103rd where it has lived ever since.

<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

OC, if it's 78-0707 it was delivered from the Hagerstown plant to the 128th FW, Truax ANGB, Wisconsin on 9 Jan 1981 and then moved to the 103rd on 1 Oct 1992. Here's the door art it carried during Desert Storm (which it didn't deploy to)...

<img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/art_files/78-0707_2.JPG" border=0>

It has had this artwork (and I think still does) for many years after being transfered to the 103rd and I believe during OIF...

<img src="http://www.warthogpen.com/art_files/78-0707.JPG" border=0>

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Hawg166

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Posted: 26 Aug 2006, 06:13

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Yeah thats still on 707.

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30mike-mike

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Posted: 26 Aug 2006, 20:51

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So, -707 belonged to Maj. Siana during OIF?

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Old Chief

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Posted: 27 Aug 2006, 06:01

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> OC, if it's 78-0707 it was delivered from the Hagerstown plant to the 128th FW, Truax ANGB, Wisconsin on 9 Jan 1981 and then moved to the 103rd on 1 Oct 1992. Here's the door art it carried during Desert Storm (which it didn't deploy to)...<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Damn Dice, I forgot all about Truax having A-10's at one time. Hey, I knew it was one of those cold places <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>.

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> So, -707 belonged to Maj. Siana during OIF?<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Still does 30MM..and I think the correct spelling is with an "e" if it matters. Also, he should be L/C by now.

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30mike-mike

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Posted: 27 Aug 2006, 08:26

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Thanks, Coach. It matters to me that the model is correst as possible.

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Dice-man

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Posted: 27 Aug 2006, 09:22

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HeHe, 30mm I think you meant Chief not Coach. <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Old Chief

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Posted: 27 Aug 2006, 19:12

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Thanks, Coach. It matters to me that the model is correst as possible. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

30MM, let me check the spelling of his name; I'm pretty sure it's spelled Sienna. Or, if you have global, you should be able to look it up. Just make sure you're more correst than your WT posts <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Posted: 27 Aug 2006, 19:46

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Old Chief, Old Coach...whatever.

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30mike-mike

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Posted: 28 Aug 2006, 05:29

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<img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle> All you "C" people look the same on the WT. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Dice-man

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Posted: 28 Aug 2006, 09:27

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...you guys crack me up....<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>

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30mike-mike

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Posted: 15 Sep 2006, 05:45

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The latest release info from HobbyMaster:

HA1301 1/72 A-10A "Thunderbolt II" 118th FS/103rd FG "Operation Iraqi Freedom", flown by Maj. Pete Siana

HA1302 1/72 A-10A "Thunderbolt II" 926th TFG/706th TFS, New Orleans, L.A., 1992

The Second Amendment: America's original homeland security.
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