Warfield Air National Guard Base put on an impressive display of 16 A-10C Thunderbolt II planes. The 104th Fighter Squadron assembled in formation for what is known as an 'elephant walk.'
Long Standing Tradition
The tradition goes back to World War II, where massive numbers of bombers would take off on missions in Europe, but the 104th would always show how capable their pilots were.
It allowed them to show that the Maryland Air National Guard could be ready to go at the drop of a hat. Brig, Gen. Paul Johnson, commander of the 175th Wing, said, "Our ability to generate combat airpower at a moment's notice helps promote regional stability because we can immediately respond to any threat."
The A-10 is often referred to as the Warthog and has an incredible past filled with destroying enemy tanks and coming to the aid of ground troops. Often, only a couple of Warthogs are needed to successfully accomplish a mission.
Col. Richard Hunt said, "Seeing our entire fleet on the runway, it's just an awesome display of combat power. Our maintainers are some of the best in the Air Force, and this is concrete proof of our ability to bring the full force of our airpower to bear whenever it is needed."
The photoshoot highlighted the sheer, impressive amount of power that comes with this magnificent plane. Plus, the group was led by the commemorative aircraft with a green and yellow paint job for the guard's 100th anniversary that stood in sharp contrast to the typical grey planes.
Use the A=10's on the illegal trash crossing our border ! DROP NAPALM ON THEM AND THEN JUST SHOOT THE REST DEAD !
I wished they would have shown it in action . clean the boarder would have been a great place to start . ant then sent that video to that commie and his goons at tje WHITEHOUSE.
Especially the women and children I suppose, right?
There're better ways to stop the illegal immigration if we'd just allow our border agents and National Guard to do their jobs. Also it'd help if we didn't transport them, without heath checks or vaccinations, to the interior in the dead of night. then we shouldn't promise them benefits not given to citizen such as potentially a half million due to family separations due to their criminal activity.
But if you want to spill blood, how about using the Warthogs on pettifogging politicians who want to bring in illegals as cheap workers and voters?
You mean enforce the laws? The same laws that we relied on to screen what was allowed into this country?
BTW, what consideration is being given the HONEST IMMIGRANTS trying to come here lawfully? So many spent years and thousands of dollars to come here yet these Socialist/Democrat TRAITORS are bringing in ILLEGALS by the thousands and spreading them all over the country without any vetting for criminals, diseases and terrorists! Plus they are REWARDED with our taxpayer money plus benefits that they have no right to!
THAT IS WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN AND THEN IMPEACH BIDEN AND HIS ADMINISTRATION AND SEND THEM OUT OF THE SOUTHERN BORDER TO MEXICO >:
You DO understand the normal ambient temps in the border regions hover well above normal body temp, & that napalm puts off considerable heat, I hope??? Use of napalm, while effective, could put our border agents & residents, as well as wildlife & livestock, at considerable risk, even without the risks of wilfires, into which season we're now moving. Just for good measure, there is a major drought affecting the bulk of the SW states, including border areas... Might want to THINK things through, before popping off...?
Now if only the Warthogs and support aircraft did a MITO demonstration. That was fun in B-52s and KC-135s.
I'm afraid I haven't thought enough to make a sensible comment.
Except to say I respect the U.S. Military, Border Patrol, City-State-County-City law enforcement.
Why did the Air Force recommend mothballing the A-10? To me it just proves that our military leadership have their heads where there is no light?
too many generals and admirals are politicians in uniform and as many politicians they do the bidding of those paying the most. Very little integrity in the general corp just like the current fraudulent occupier's of the WH.
Those that WERE dedicated, fighting defenders of our Constitution & nation have been purged from the ranks, by O, & now Biden!
Oh, probably because it's outlived its tactical usefulness, & air crews are scavenging parts from the boneyards to keep them in the air, at all....
Plus many AF brass wanted go fast or stealth machines.
That's a different type of mission aircraft. The A-10 & it's predecessors were designed for close ground support; faster, stealth capable craft wouldn't work nearly as well for that, & would be a threat to the very troops they were sent in to support. In Vietnam, the A-4 was often called in to cover Marines in heavy firefights, for example. A faster plane, for example, would be nearly useless in that situation.
EXACTLY! The brass weren't thinking straight.
Also during 'Nam the AF and Navy used the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, the "Spad" or "Sandy", a single engine PISTON aircraft. Like the A-4 and A-10, it could get low and slow.
The Germans used the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter as a ground support aircraft. It became known as the Widowmaker".
Thanks to president Trump who rebuilt and funded the military well. "Peace through strength." MAGA!!!
Gone already, thanks to current policies.
If fired on you return fire to suppers the target
dod been trying to get rid of them the ground ponders like them a whole bunch .ground support at its best
Outdated ground support.