Posted on Jun 19, 2022
US Air Force. Mass takeoff of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."n elephant walk is a USAF term for the taxiing of military aircraft right before takeoff, when they are in close formation.
Video footage of the US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 355th Wing, being assembled on the runway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona."
..."n elephant walk is a USAF term for the taxiing of military aircraft right before takeoff, when they are in close formation.
Video footage of the US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 355th Wing, being assembled on the runway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona."
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SMSgt Anil Heendeniya
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Well, it's actually a couple of things; in most cases it's precipitated by a massive "FOD Walk," where all available personnel form a shoulder to shoulder-wide row, and walk the ramp/flightline, collecting any pieces of loose matter--gravel, cigarette butts, paper, etc., etc., that could potentially be ingested into aircraft engines and cause "Foreign Object Damage," a dangerous and very costly occurrence that could take an aircraft out of action.
Well, it's actually a couple of things; in most cases it's precipitated by a massive "FOD Walk," where all available personnel form a shoulder to shoulder-wide row, and walk the ramp/flightline, collecting any pieces of loose matter--gravel, cigarette butts, paper, etc., etc., that could potentially be ingested into aircraft engines and cause "Foreign Object Damage," a dangerous and very costly occurrence that could take an aircraft out of action.
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