jcorley Posted July 19, 2011 Report Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) I was driving home from New Orleans last week. About the time I hit the LA/MS bvorder, I spotted a trialer with what could only be the fueslage and engines of an A-10 about 2 miles ahead on the hump of the brdige. I went as fast as I dared, and luckily I was in the middle of the BullRun road rally and got passed by many really nice cars. I caught up about 5 miles later and it took another 5 to pass both trucks. Here are the photos http://aaahobby.com/images/A-10/IMAG0424.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0425.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0426.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0427.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0428.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0429.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0430.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0431.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0432.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0433.jpg http://aaahobby.com/...10/IMAG0434.jpg No0t the best in the world, as I had to use my phone. I dropped off the next exit to get back behind them hoping they would need a pit stop before our paths split so I could get photos in hi-rez with the real camera. Followed them all the way thru downtown Mobile until I had to turn onto I-165 to head to Atlanta. The trucks had mid-Georgia business names, so maybe they are headed to the museum at Warner Robins. Maybe these pics will be of use to somebody. Edited July 19, 2011 by jcorley
Moose135 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Posted July 19, 2011 That's a great catch, James! Reminds me of back in the day when Fairchild Republic was building the A-10. They build the fuselage and wings at their plant here on Long Island, then trucked them to Maryland for assembly. Many times I'd see a fuselage or set of wings going down the Long Island Expressway. Of course, that was in the Dark Ages, before cell phone cameras.<_< Thanks for sharing!
Lumpulus Posted July 19, 2011 Report Posted July 19, 2011 Wonderful, another distracted driver on the roads.
jcorley Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Posted July 20, 2011 Wonderful, another distracted driver on the roads. well, if they wouldn't ship weapons of mass distraction down the road....
kptucker Posted July 20, 2011 Report Posted July 20, 2011 Alright James... What did you do with the GAU-8 Avenger? Isn't that a little much for 'home defense'?
jcorley Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Posted July 20, 2011 nah... why do you think I was hoping they'd pull over?!
dsteingass Posted September 1, 2011 Report Posted September 1, 2011 Last year, the Fort Wayne, IN Air National Guard switched from F-16s to A-10s. I live about 5 miles north of the runways, but man....when they fly over, those engines definately make a unique screaming sound. I used to love seeing the F-16s light up their afterburners in formation at night, but it was a rare sight since you heard it much later than seeing it, but I can see why those screming A-10 engines could frighten a whole village!
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