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BurnDoubt

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6. Very agile plane.

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 05:25 PM

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I used to watch them fly around McClellan AFB in Sacramento when they were in for service. Impressive.
Of course you could build a school for the price tag of one.
But… what’s the Fun in that?

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Very agile plane. BurnDoubt Friday #6

I saw one fly over Hohensfel once underpants Friday #10

Jink King. ruet Yesterday #18

They're also built like flying tanks NickB79 Friday #11

I'm not. They are big, heavily armored, BUT low and slow. underpants Friday #12

It's the first A-10 ever shot down NickB79 Friday #17

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But . . . AverageOldGuy Friday #8

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