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| A-10 Thunderbolt {Warthog} |     | 62 | 50.82% |
| A-4 Skyhawk |    | 11 | 9.02% |
| Sepecat Jaguar |    | 6 | 4.92% |
| Su-25 Frogfoot |    | 3 | 2.46% |
| BAE Harrier II |    | 5 | 4.10% |
| Mig-23 (BN) |    | 1 | 0.82% |
| A-1H Skyraider | | 13 | 10.66% |
| AC-130U Spectre {Spooky} | | 4 | 3.28% |
| P-47D {Triple-tube 4.5 in. rockets} | | 5 | 4.10% |
| Il-2 Type 3M {37mm cannon} | | 8 | 6.56% |
| Fw 190F-9 {Panzerblitz} | | 4 | 3.28% |
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07-02-2006, 01:18 PM
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| Der Crewchief   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Dont take me wrong the A-1 was a great aircraft and you are certainly entitled to your opinion. The A-10 however has been successful in Iraq (twice), Kuwait, Afganistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and based off of the service there it would have been successfull in Germany as well if the Russians had attacked (based off of the way it performed in Bosnia and Kosovo.).
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07-02-2006, 01:40 PM
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| I feel a special afinity for ther Spads due to the fact that they had a close personal hand in keeping us breathing several times. After a B-52 strike once that didn't kill the target a section of A-1s came in at like 100 knots and pickled their ordnance on Charlie dead on. And I remember my high school history teacher who was also a Marine fondly recalling how they saved his butt in Korea. Who knows, maybe even the same exact planes. 
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07-02-2006, 07:46 PM
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| I thought this was where we were talking about low flying Brits but I was wrong. Anyway, here is a sight that looks interesting. I didn't watch it all but the few frames I saw looked good. Looked low and British. YouTube - fly |
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07-02-2006, 07:55 PM
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07-11-2006, 03:44 PM
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| Flyboy- I was there right after him. 
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07-11-2006, 04:05 PM
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| The Israeli's used A4 Skyhawks with deadly effect against Arab tank formations. A1 or A4......... a toss up for which was most effective in what it was supposed to do.
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07-11-2006, 04:34 PM
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| I like the Sky raider as well Joe I still think its an ugly thing though |
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07-12-2006, 10:54 AM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | Nice shot Lee. That seems a common paint scheme with the Spads. I think it may depend on the era. For Korea and Vietnam, I would say the A-1 without a doubt. From the 80s on, the A-10. Both are incredibly effective. Check out the speed brake on the Skyraider! They are only that big on the A-1H, according to Skyraider Bob.
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07-12-2006, 12:08 PM
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| Great shots Eric I bet when you dropped that plate it was like standing on the stop pedal. The ordnance is not bad either. |
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07-12-2006, 01:54 PM
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| Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Nice shots there.
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07-12-2006, 02:08 PM
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  | Good shots Eric!
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07-13-2006, 10:28 AM
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| Cheers guys. I would imagine pulling the speed brakes on the A-1H would be like getting hit with a very large gust of wind. I am still amazed every time I see those things. You do notice the speed change from the ground. Notice that he is pulling out of a dive in that shot. Obviously need a good airspeed before opening them up. But it is a good demonstration of how the A-1 could get to a hot spot quickly, slow down for attack, and then accelerate away.
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