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I know several of you live in an area where you see a lot of US Airforce planes fly over....but we don't and Mrs JJ could hardly fish and keep her mind on that for watching these fly over several times - it makes me proud of the service men and women who serve our country. Thank You! oh and anyone tell what kind of plane you think these are? We also saw a Apache Helicopter but the fly over was too quick to get a picture.
I think, they call them Tank busters, cool planes.
yep heavy armor and slow air to ground fighter.
Awesome sight, ain't it! Back in the 80's, I worked for McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis. Word would spread like wildfire when aircraft came in. That's where I got to see the Blue Angels, a Harrier and a few other cool sights.
Seems they fly them out before and after the steath is flying around. Cool plane and very fast. Nice pictures. I grew up on a farm about 5 miles south of WAFB so we got to see alot of flyovers.
It's the A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog) has a 30mm cannon on the front of the plane that can turn a tank into swiss cheese, it also carries missiles. Went to the base last year with my daughter's class trip and she got to sit inside one of these bad boys. During the gulf war one plane knocked out I think it was 42 Iraq tanks in just a few days, I forgot the pilot's name but he was all over CNN.
Windsor has daily flyovers, everytime I hear one I just have to look up and see which one it is.
Warthog, I'd hate to be on the receiving end of that bad boy.
That Warthog has a distinctive WHINE to the engine, even at upper altitude you can hear it,,,,,,,,,, the last sound a lot of tanks heard over the years.
Bulletman
saw an A-10 at a show last year-I don,t know what its called but he "tail walked"it
Made a high speed low level pass,then pointed the nose almost verticle yet the plane continued straight and level-awesome as the kids say!!
JJ,we also saw them. did u notice they were shooting sum stuff also?
sink Indian Island, .........:) its is the apache that I like the way they sneak up on you, you don't hear them and then all of a sudden you look and they have raised up above the hill and I just wonder who's boat is in there sights.....?.....:)
Those are star burst.Quote:
Originally Posted by rangerman93
You're lucky to have seen it live, Gary.
I had to go out to youtube to watch it in action. Man! Tough not to puff up a little bit when American ingenuity meets American military expertise! Truly bad-azz!!
Fishing upstream from Windsor bridge last year and an Apache helicopter came up lake, flared up over the bridge and then took a path directly up river and not too high coming straight at the boat. It was a Depends moment. Can't imagine if one of those beasts was bearing down on you knowing it meant you harm.
I am quite enthralled with them whether it be the jets or the helicopters when they come over. I'm like Mrs. JJ, I have a hard time keeping my eyes off them.
I always think how lucky I am to live in the US where these "guys" are friendly to us and don't strike fear in our hearts when we see them flying overhead. We are very lucky! I have the utmost respect and admiration for the men and women who protect our freedom every day!!!:)
Can't go wrong with depleted uranium armor piercing shells. ;)
Polvo you can say that again! We got to tour a tank graveyard at one of the FOB's in Iraq. Pretty crazy to see how much damage those things can do.
Im dumb. :( whats a star burst???
Before I had a boat I fished Tebo Creek off C highway alot, I would walk up the creek bank and fish the tree stumps. Thats when they were still using the Cobra Attack helicopters, they would fly down that creek bottom almost every weekend, first you would see I guess it was a spotter helicopter (very small and fast) come down the creek then about ten minutes later you would here the Coba's coming usually four or five at a time. They would fly under the power lines that go over the creek and come up to the hill on C highway bridge and skim over the highway then back down in the creek bottom. What a sight that was, they would wave at us on their way by.
I think star burst is a missile defense system, they are very hot and throws off heat seeking missiles from tracking the jet.
Yup. Depleted uranium shells not only make swiss cheese out of the tanks... what's inside the tanks looks like it's been thru a blender. The shells bounce around inside shredding anything and everything inside. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigby
Ahhhh, I love the smell of napalm in the morning. It smells like......VICTORY!!
Twain put's on some great air shows now and then, too. The guy's from Whitman come by sometimes. But the best ever was the stealth fighter. A friend and I were in a cove oneday and this guy was looking for someone to scare the crap out of. He did, we were a mess. He was low just off the tree top's. Never heard or seen him til it was to late. Right over the top of us. I can testify, Jesus walked on water, and I came close to being the second guy to do it. LMAO. Whatta rush.
I Think They Are A One Seater But I Would Love To Fly In One Of Those Just One Time,,,,,they Are Awsome
There Are Two Bridges Just Past Our House On Hwy54 And They Make Straifing Runs At Those,,line Up On One And The Go Up Make A High G Turn And Come Down On The Other One,,un-real
The A10s fly over Stockton lake a lot, they are quite a site to see. A few months back they few over and I waved at them and they turned and came back tipping their wings. Totally made my day.
Not a surprise, Gator. Some of our country's best are in those cockpits.Quote:
Originally Posted by gatorbitu
It makes ya proud, to know our tax dollars are supporting us in that manner,,,,,,, and it's kewl when the pilot acknowledges you,,,,,,,, I was bowhunting on the Corp ground around Truman a few years ago, I was walking up a rise to an open field and an Apache chopper rose up over it and hovered, the pilot and I were eye-to-eye at about 50 yards--------he waved and so did I and he backed outta there,,,,,,,it was awesome!
He was just trying to push a big one towards you, Tommy.
Well said!Quote:
Originally Posted by bwillaub