Saturday, June 13, 2026
Nearly a dozen A-10C Thunderbolt II attack jets landed at RAF Lakenheath in the U.K. earlier on Friday, sporting mission marks from operations in the Middle East as well as their distinctive nose art. The photos were taken by aviation photographer Andrew McKelvey, who told us that 11 Warthogs landed at Lakenheath at about 3 p.m. local time.
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ANG has a bunch of these at Gowen/BOI and see them on their training flights flying over our house (probably scouting fishing holes on the river) all the time Wave at them and they wiggle their wings back. Absolutely made my nephew’s year once. Awesome birds.
ReplyDeletefirst saw on back in the late 1970's . west Germany at a firing range. dust was coming out from UNDER the old tank. us Grunts where amazed at it.
ReplyDeleteand the air force has tried to kill it ever since. makes sense when you think about it. they only want weapons that don't work. look up the Dragon for a lesson on MCI greed and worthless shit. and that is when I learned to hate the damn MCI.
How long before Starmer and King Chuck decide they're "too warlike" and order the mission marks and nose art painted over?
ReplyDeleteI'd rather see them help free the UK citizens from their oppressors than help Israel with their geopolitical ambitions.
ReplyDeleteSurprised a clever member of the A-10 community hasn't already named his jet Brrrrrrrrrrrrrt n Ernie.
ReplyDeleteUgly, but insanely effective. Don't retire them. Increase production.
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