Young Blood - Page 387

Linker239 · 06-09-2015, 01:26 AM

I love flying. I wanted to fly A-10's in the Air Force, but my eyesight in one eye is not up to par.

rebelyell22 · 06-09-2015, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Linker239

I love flying. I wanted to fly A-10's in the Air Force, but my eyesight in one eye is not up to par.

Me, too. I've been at it for a full 4yrs now. The Air Force allows Lasik now. How bad is it?

xc_SS/RS · 06-09-2015, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Linker239

I love flying. I wanted to fly A-10's in the Air Force, but my eyesight in one eye is not up to par.

I would love to learn to fly then fly one of those and blow something up with it and then shoot it with the huge gun on the front lol I could watch videos of those planes in combat for a few hours.

Linker239 · 06-09-2015, 02:07 PM

I have a stigmatism in my right eye. I can get my vision really sharp if I can force it to focus, but it puts a lot of strain on it to focus. But in my left eye I have extremely good vision, so I don't have to wear contacts or glasses. And I love the Warthog. I actually wrote a term paper that was a practice thesis, it was over the warthog and its combat effectiveness in the gulf war, and conflicts up to 2001.

rebelyell22 · 06-09-2015, 02:17 PM

It's still more effective than pretty much anything else the USAF has.

Linker239 · 06-09-2015, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rebelyell22

It's still more effective than pretty much anything else the USAF has.

I hear ya, and proably will be better than anything else they make.

xc_SS/RS · 06-09-2015, 04:16 PM

What's sad is they are trying to get rid of it and its such a good plane. That and the C-130.

rebelyell22 · 06-09-2015, 04:25 PM

F-35 is a mistake. I wish Obama would send some A-10s over to Ukraine.

Linker239 · 06-09-2015, 05:36 PM

I knew from the beginning the F-35 would be bad. Me and a friend had a discussion about it, you can't make a plane that can do it all. The F-35 would could barely take small arms before going down. The role of close air support and air interdiction require circling the target getting close and dealing damage and the hog can take an unreal amount of damage and fly home.

rebelyell22 · 06-09-2015, 06:11 PM

This would destroy anything we have. Got lucky when Russia stopped development. https://youtu.be/nhigI6ioKLM

Linker239 · 06-09-2015, 06:13 PM

Yeah the Su-37 would've been tough. It would had been a heck of a fight between it and the raptor. But the raptor has problems so who knows.

Andrew4180 · 06-10-2015, 01:42 AM

Im into older planes, gotta give the A-10 lots of credit though. ive always been a huge fan of the F-14s, A-6s, and my favorite the "Double Uglies" (F-4s.)

xc_SS/RS · 06-10-2015, 10:26 AM

Bah didn't tighten the end links enough last night. Lots of knocking around while driving... Looks like I'll be getting under there during my lunch break at home!

Linker239 · 06-10-2015, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xc_SS/RS

Bah didn't tighten the end links enough last night. Lots of knocking around while driving... Looks like I'll be getting under there during my lunch break at home!

How did that work out for ya?

06-09-2015, 01:26 AM	#5405
Linker239 Drives: 2022 WC 2SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Searcy, Arkansas Posts: 2,466 View My Garage	I love flying. I wanted to fly A-10's in the Air Force, but my eyesight in one eye is not up to par. __________________ Current 2022 Wild Cherrry 2SS; Recaros, NPP, 5 Split Spoke Polished Rims, Satin Black Package Ordered 7-11-2023 1100: Riptide Blue 2SS, Not Built 2023 Red Hot 1LT RS V6; Sold 2010 VR 1LT RS; Sold

06-09-2015, 02:07 PM	#5408
Linker239 Drives: 2022 WC 2SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Searcy, Arkansas Posts: 2,466 View My Garage	I have a stigmatism in my right eye. I can get my vision really sharp if I can force it to focus, but it puts a lot of strain on it to focus. But in my left eye I have extremely good vision, so I don't have to wear contacts or glasses. And I love the Warthog. I actually wrote a term paper that was a practice thesis, it was over the warthog and its combat effectiveness in the gulf war, and conflicts up to 2001. __________________ Current 2022 Wild Cherrry 2SS; Recaros, NPP, 5 Split Spoke Polished Rims, Satin Black Package Ordered 7-11-2023 1100: Riptide Blue 2SS, Not Built 2023 Red Hot 1LT RS V6; Sold 2010 VR 1LT RS; Sold

06-09-2015, 02:17 PM	#5409
rebelyell22 Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,902	It's still more effective than pretty much anything else the USAF has. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS built 8/24/10

06-09-2015, 04:16 PM	#5411
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	What's sad is they are trying to get rid of it and its such a good plane. That and the C-130. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

06-09-2015, 04:25 PM	#5412
rebelyell22 Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,902	F-35 is a mistake. I wish Obama would send some A-10s over to Ukraine. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS built 8/24/10

06-09-2015, 05:36 PM	#5413
Linker239 Drives: 2022 WC 2SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Searcy, Arkansas Posts: 2,466 View My Garage	I knew from the beginning the F-35 would be bad. Me and a friend had a discussion about it, you can't make a plane that can do it all. The F-35 would could barely take small arms before going down. The role of close air support and air interdiction require circling the target getting close and dealing damage and the hog can take an unreal amount of damage and fly home. __________________ Current 2022 Wild Cherrry 2SS; Recaros, NPP, 5 Split Spoke Polished Rims, Satin Black Package Ordered 7-11-2023 1100: Riptide Blue 2SS, Not Built 2023 Red Hot 1LT RS V6; Sold 2010 VR 1LT RS; Sold

06-09-2015, 06:11 PM	#5414
rebelyell22 Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,902	This would destroy anything we have. Got lucky when Russia stopped development. https://youtu.be/nhigI6ioKLM __________________ 2011 2SS/RS built 8/24/10

06-09-2015, 06:13 PM	#5415
Linker239 Drives: 2022 WC 2SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Searcy, Arkansas Posts: 2,466 View My Garage	Yeah the Su-37 would've been tough. It would had been a heck of a fight between it and the raptor. But the raptor has problems so who knows. __________________ Current 2022 Wild Cherrry 2SS; Recaros, NPP, 5 Split Spoke Polished Rims, Satin Black Package Ordered 7-11-2023 1100: Riptide Blue 2SS, Not Built 2023 Red Hot 1LT RS V6; Sold 2010 VR 1LT RS; Sold

06-10-2015, 01:42 AM	#5416
Andrew4180 Bigfoot Drives: "Doomsday" 1981 Camaro Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 417 View My Garage	Im into older planes, gotta give the A-10 lots of credit though. ive always been a huge fan of the F-14s, A-6s, and my favorite the "Double Uglies" (F-4s.) __________________ Owner/Driver: AMT Racing's Doomsday 1981 Camaro 383ci SBC, Th400 Trans, 29X10 Hoosiers. Small Block, Small tire, bracket car.

06-10-2015, 10:26 AM	#5417
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	Bah didn't tighten the end links enough last night. Lots of knocking around while driving... Looks like I'll be getting under there during my lunch break at home! __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53