A-10 video tribute

SUBMAN1 · 08-02-08, 11:43 AM

Watching some of the other videos on Military.com, and the A-10 is always one of my favorites!

http://shock.military.com/Shock/vide...=171996&page=3

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Platapus · 08-02-08, 12:01 PM

The A-10 was a wonder to work on too. That was one well designed weapon system. It was big and ugly but it got its job done.

I hope it does not go out of service as I don't know if we could design an aircraft this good any more due to mission creep.

A-10 "Go ugly early"

SUBMAN1 · 08-02-08, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

The A-10 was a wonder to work on too. That was one well designed weapon system. It was big and ugly but it got its job done.

I hope it does not go out of service as I don't know if we could design an aircraft this good any more due to mission creep.

A-10 "Go ugly early"

I hope they don't cancel it either. Its big, ugly, and effective. The F-35 cannot do its job - period. The A-10 has got a new lease on life though due to its incredible usefulness in Iraq and Afganistan. You cannot do what it does with an F-16!

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Platapus · 08-02-08, 12:20 PM

In the 1980's we lost a lot of F-16s in the Utah desert because some idiot thought that the F-16 could do close ground support.

Oh they got close to the ground alright. In 1982 one half of all the F-16 crashes were at the UTTR. I scraped up way too many Americans out there.

The A-10 is an excellent example of a weapon system designed for one mission. It is a one-trick pony but it does that one trick very very very well.

There is nothing wrong with specialized mission aircraft. Unfortunately due to mission creep, contemporary aircraft have to be multi-mission despite the incompatible requirements. We end up with very versatile aircraft that can do an "OK" job for many missions.

The A-10's mission is to destroy things on the ground. To literally make tanks go away....and bring the pilot back alive.

Those are two pretty good missions in my book

Platapus · 08-02-08, 12:29 PM

Be kinda cool if an updated FlightSim were made for the A-10

SUBMAN1 · 08-02-08, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Be kinda cool if an updated FlightSim were made for the A-10

I played them all in the past! I wish a new one would come out too!

You can make Falcon 4 AF do an A-10, but its tricky. I'd rather have a dedicated sim.

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Platapus · 08-02-08, 01:07 PM

What did you think of A-10 cuba?

Syxx_Killer · 08-02-08, 01:21 PM

The A-10 is one of the most beautiful planes ever made. Period. I don't care what anybody says; it is not ugly.

Every bit of it screams function. The A-10 is a shining example of function over form, but in so doing they created something truly magnificent.

I, too, wish there was a dedicated A-10 sim out there. I know you can fly one in Lock On, but I don't want that game. Back in the day I was SO looking forward to Jane's A-10 game but that was sadly canned.

The only A-10 game I ever played was Sierra's Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II. I loved it at the time. Dodging SAMs, killing tanks and APCs, shooting vehicles. You had an objective every mission, but once done you could fly around and just blow stuff up.

Every mission also had a special white car you could kill. If you killed them all there was some sort of easter egg at the end of the game. I never got all the white cars, so I can't really say what it was.

SUBMAN1 · 08-02-08, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

What did you think of A-10 cuba?

Hmm - Maybe I missed that one. I thought i picked up every A-10 sim since the 1980's.

Its on Cnet for free, so I'll check it - http://www.download.com/A-10-Cuba/30...-10004349.html

The more I look at it, I think I've played this! Its been so long though!

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Platapus · 08-02-08, 01:43 PM

Look real carefully at A-10 cuba. the graphics aint too swell and the game play is strictly non-campaign single missions.

SUBMAN1 · 08-02-08, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Look real carefully at A-10 cuba. the graphics aint too swell and the game play is strictly non-campaign single missions.

Looking at the screenshots, I don't ever remember SU-27's being in my A-10 games, so I probably missed this one.

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sonar732 · 08-03-08, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Watching some of the other videos on Military.com, and the A-10 is always one of my favorites!

http://shock.military.com/Shock/vide...=171996&page=3

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It's too bad that it didn't include any GW1 footage. Good otherwise.

nikimcbee · 08-04-08, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Be kinda cool if an updated FlightSim were made for the A-10

roger that! I love the A-10. I saw some at an airshow one year.

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A-10 video tribute Watching some of the other videos on Military.com, and the A-10 is always one of my favorites! http://shock.military.com/Shock/vide...=171996&page=3 -S __________________

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The A-10 was a wonder to work on too. That was one well designed weapon system. It was big and ugly but it got its job done. I hope it does not go out of service as I don't know if we could design an aircraft this good any more due to mission creep. A-10 "Go ugly early" __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-02-08, 12:20 PM	#4
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	In the 1980's we lost a lot of F-16s in the Utah desert because some idiot thought that the F-16 could do close ground support. Oh they got close to the ground alright. In 1982 one half of all the F-16 crashes were at the UTTR. I scraped up way too many Americans out there. The A-10 is an excellent example of a weapon system designed for one mission. It is a one-trick pony but it does that one trick very very very well. There is nothing wrong with specialized mission aircraft. Unfortunately due to mission creep, contemporary aircraft have to be multi-mission despite the incompatible requirements. We end up with very versatile aircraft that can do an "OK" job for many missions. The A-10's mission is to destroy things on the ground. To literally make tanks go away....and bring the pilot back alive. Those are two pretty good missions in my book __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Be kinda cool if an updated FlightSim were made for the A-10 __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	What did you think of A-10 cuba? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-02-08, 01:21 PM	#8
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	The A-10 is one of the most beautiful planes ever made. Period. I don't care what anybody says; it is not ugly. Every bit of it screams function. The A-10 is a shining example of function over form, but in so doing they created something truly magnificent. I, too, wish there was a dedicated A-10 sim out there. I know you can fly one in Lock On, but I don't want that game. Back in the day I was SO looking forward to Jane's A-10 game but that was sadly canned. The only A-10 game I ever played was Sierra's Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II. I loved it at the time. Dodging SAMs, killing tanks and APCs, shooting vehicles. You had an objective every mission, but once done you could fly around and just blow stuff up. Every mission also had a special white car you could kill. If you killed them all there was some sort of easter egg at the end of the game. I never got all the white cars, so I can't really say what it was.

08-02-08, 01:43 PM	#10
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Look real carefully at A-10 cuba. the graphics aint too swell and the game play is strictly non-campaign single missions. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.