F-35 test pilot sales pitch

[jyro]

http://player.vimeo.com/video/3437045?autoplay=1

[347Mike]

Awesome.

[onemeangixxer7502]

Pretty bad ass, pretty sophisticated aircraft. From a pilot point of view I really don't like relying so much on electronics....... Especially with all the virus's and shit going around the gubbament equipment

[f0ur sixer]

Meh, air show queen.

Here's the real combo breaker.

[onemeangixxer7502]

Meh, air show queen.

Here's the real combo breaker.

I saw some in florida, its a bad ass plane. Which branches still fly them? they're cool!

[f0ur sixer]

I saw some in florida, its a bad ass plane. Which branches still fly them? they're cool!

There were 110ish in Tucson (DMAFB) when I left last year. Flying every single day.

Edit: This was the Air Force. Not sure if any other branches use them. I don't believe so.

[onemeangixxer7502]

There were 110ish in Tucson (DMAFB) when I left last year. Flying every single day.

Edit: This was the Air Force. Not sure if any other branches use them. I don't believe so.

I figured the marines would still fly them. That would be a fun to fly.

[71chevellejohn]

I saw some in florida, its a bad ass plane. Which branches still fly them? they're cool!

From Wiki

Operators

The A-10 has been flown exclusively by the United States Air Force and its Air Reserve components, the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and the Air National Guard (ANG). The USAF operated 335 A-10 and OA-10 aircraft (188 in active duty, 96 in ANG, and 51 in AFRC, all variants) as of September 2008.[85]
The Air Force operates multiple A-10/OA-10 Active, National Guard, and Reserve squadrons.
United States Air Force
23d Wing: Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
74th Fighter Squadron
75th Fighter Squadron
51st Fighter Wing: Osan Air Base, South Korea
25th Fighter Squadron
52d Fighter Wing: Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
81st Fighter Squadron
53d Wing: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
422d Test and Evaluation Squadron (Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada)
57th Wing: Nellis AFB, Nevada
66th Weapons Squadron
355th Wing: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
354th Fighter Squadron
357th Fighter Squadron
358th Fighter Squadron


Air National Guard
127th Wing at Selfridge ANGB, Michigan (Transitioned from F-16s to A-10s due to BRAC 2005)
107th Fighter Squadron
122nd Fighter Wing (formerly 358th Fighter Group): Fort Wayne Indiana
163d Fighter Squadron
124th Fighter Wing: Boise Air Terminal, Idaho
190th Fighter Squadron
175th Wing: Warfield ANGB, Martin State Airport, Maryland
104th Fighter Squadron
188th Fighter Wing: Fort Smith, Arkansas (Transitioned from F-16s to A-10s due to BRAC 2005)
184th Fighter Squadron
Air Force Reserve Command
442d Fighter Wing: Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
76th Fighter Squadron (Geographically Separated Unit (GSU) at Moody AFB, Georgia)
303d Fighter Squadron
45th Fighter Squadron (GSU at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona)
917th Fighter Group: Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana (GSU of 442FW)
47th Fighter Squadron

[oh1bullitt]

[Darren M]

Meh, air show queen.

Apples vs Grenade comparison? A10, amazing plane, for it's time and purpose. But how can you compare it to the F22? F35.... a bit unproven, sure. But the 22??

[Gargamel]

Apples vs Grenade comparison? A10, amazing plane, for it's time and purpose. But how can you compare it to the F22? F35.... a bit unproven, sure. But the 22??

For the specific purpose of CAS, Close Air Support.... being up close and personal with enemy hardened targets and armor in a contested environment... the A-10 is a better platform than the F-22 and F-35.

The F-22 is the pinnacle of Air Dominance to date.

The F-35 is a stealthy multi-role aircraft, basically a 21st century F-16. (If it ever deploys in numbers due to the cost...)

[Darren M]

For the specific purpose of CAS, Close Air Support.... being up close and personal with enemy hardened targets and armor in a contested environment... the A-10 is a better platform than the F-22 and F-35.

The F-22 is the pinnacle of Air Dominance to date.

The F-35 is a stealthy multi-role aircraft, basically a 21st century F-16. (If it ever deploys in numbers due to the cost...)

Agreed. Can't really compare them.

[f0ur sixer]

I'm not comparing them per say. I am only stating it's current purpose and what we are using for the dirty work.

[TruestreetTim]

I'm not comparing them per say. I am only stating it's current purpose and what we are using for the dirty work.

Yeah, doesn't get any better for it's roll. And no pilot would choose any other aircraft to do what it does.

I believe it came close to becoming shelved around 06. But was cleared for extended service including some block upgrades. Been a while, but I recovered multitudes of A-10's working under a military contract from 02-08. They were always fun to service.

On the left side of the cockpit there's a panel that opens for an extendable ladder. Pilots would always have pictures and stickers and other items. I recall one in particular where he had quoted Van Halen's "Mean Streets" which read:

"See, a gun is real easy in this desperate part of town
Turns you from hunted into hunter
You go an' hunt somebody down
Wait a minute, ah Somebody said "Fair warning", Lord
Lord, strike that poor boy down"!

Lol, always stuck with me.

[Downs]

I figured the marines would still fly them. That would be a fun to fly.

We never flew them it was an Air Force only bird.

We did fly the OV-10 for a while but that was an observation aircraft.

Currently the only operational fixed wing stuff we have is F/A18, A/V8B Harrier, K/C130J and T and some small stuff like the military version of the King Air that's used for VIP transport. The V22 usually gets lumped in with the rotary wing stuff. Intact the only units that have them are units that used to fly CH46s

Our version of the JSF (F35B) hasn't made it to any operational squadrons yet that I know of just a training unit down in Flordia.

Edit-oops almost forgot about the electronic warfare prowler :-p
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