God, I love this aircraft. And good on Captain Bye for her coolness under pressure. www.businessinsider.com/a-10-pilo…
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My favorite USAF aircraft. What a great shot.
You might be cool, but you’ll never be ‘pilot playing his bagpipes on the wing of his A10 Warthog at sunset’ cool. pic.twitter.com/1323g6gYev
— Big Daddy (@bigdaddyofnine) October 28, 2021
Flight of Honour… by Charlie_Joe on Flickr.
Vought A-7 Corsair II on Flickr.
The A-7 was based on Vought’s successful supersonic fighter, the F-8 Crusader. It’s airframe was shorter and lighter than the Crusader’s. The Corsair II replaced the A-4 Skyhawk in the US Navy’s inventory, as well as a variety of other aircraft in the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard.
My dad worked on A-7s aboard the USS Kennedy as an avionics technician.