Posted on Nov 11, 2021
The A-10 that belly landed without a canopy or landing gear is returning to duty
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Can't keep the A-10 down...it comes back every time!
from the article: On July 20, 2017, Capt. Brett DeVries of the 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan was on a training flight when his A-10 Thunderbolt II suffered a catastrophic failure. The A-10’s iconic GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon malfunctioned and sent a blast of gas through the aircraft. As a result, the canopy and multiple panels blew off while DeVries was flying at 325 knots. Other systems failed on board and DeVries’ head was slammed back in his seat. After gathering himself and assessing the situation, DeVries and his wingman decided to fly 250 miles to nearby Alpena airfield.
from the article: On July 20, 2017, Capt. Brett DeVries of the 107th Fighter Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan was on a training flight when his A-10 Thunderbolt II suffered a catastrophic failure. The A-10’s iconic GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon malfunctioned and sent a blast of gas through the aircraft. As a result, the canopy and multiple panels blew off while DeVries was flying at 325 knots. Other systems failed on board and DeVries’ head was slammed back in his seat. After gathering himself and assessing the situation, DeVries and his wingman decided to fly 250 miles to nearby Alpena airfield.
The A-10 that belly landed without a canopy or landing gear is returning to duty
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That’s quite a story, Charlie! Thanks for sharing it! Thanks he A-10 is hard to kill. The top brass in the Air Force has been trying to de-fund it and ship the old girl to the boneyard at Davis Monthan for decades. Modern jet jockeys don’t like it because it’s unglamorous and flies too low and slow for their taste; they would rather fly high and fast to avoid ground fire. Their toys cost millions to build and maintain, while the A-10 can be repaired with parts from Walmart. The Infantry loves the old Warthog, if it stays out of the way of their helicopters. Airspace over a battlefield can get crowded at times, but the troops have learned how to de-conflict the air assets and train hard at working together when the bullets are flying.
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