And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My gut instinct says this is in Gila Bend, AZ; the "Barry Goldwater Gunnery Range." I worked on Range #2 from 1979 - 1981. At that time, there were squadrons still flying the F-4C Phantom, A-7 Corsair II, F-104 Starfighter, F-15 (D, I think) occasionally an FB-111 from Cannon AFB,NM and of course, the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II aka the Warthog. Good times!
don't care where. when you look down into the cockpit of an A-10 from your position on the field of battle, you understand that close air support is what you're receiving. it is something you will never see of an F-35, as the Air Force thinks they are somewhat more valuable than you are. if you doubt me, know that A-10C costs $6,000/flying hour to operate. F-35 cost $28,500/flying hour to operate and it's airframe is severely hours limited(that just means it's a POS).
Watch the AF dump these and many others as soon as possible because we're at peace now, RIGHT? Gotta design, develop and produce those CRT simulators for every AFB.
Congress told the AF that Army and Marines would be tickled to get the A-10 for CAS, and the operating costs would be deducted from the AF budget. That seemed to shut them right up! (so far)
My gut instinct says this is in Gila Bend, AZ; the "Barry Goldwater Gunnery Range." I worked on Range #2 from 1979 - 1981. At that time, there were squadrons still flying the F-4C Phantom, A-7 Corsair II, F-104 Starfighter, F-15 (D, I think) occasionally an FB-111 from Cannon AFB,NM and of course, the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II aka the Warthog. Good times!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the Bend to me, too, or possibly the range near George AFB in SoCal. I worked Gila Bend in F100s (1977), F4s (1979) and F16s (1991).
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No SN, always wonder if I see a picture of a A-10 if it is one of my old charges
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing. Funny how tail numbers stick in your head....along with part numbers, nsn’s and engine run data I haven’t needed since 1997. 😄😄
Deletedon't care where. when you look down into the cockpit of an A-10 from your position on the field of battle, you understand that close air support is what you're receiving. it is something you will never see of an F-35, as the Air Force thinks they are somewhat more valuable than you are. if you doubt me, know that A-10C costs $6,000/flying hour to operate. F-35 cost $28,500/flying hour to operate and it's airframe is severely hours limited(that just means it's a POS).
ReplyDeleteWatch the AF dump these and many others as soon as possible because we're at peace now, RIGHT? Gotta design, develop and produce those CRT simulators for every AFB.
ReplyDeleteCongress told the AF that Army and Marines would be tickled to get the A-10 for CAS, and the operating costs would be deducted from the AF budget. That seemed to shut them right up! (so far)
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ReplyDeleteThat's a Fly-Under.