This vid should be the ** STANDARD ** by which all other walkaround presenters strive to achieve. This pilot described EVERYTHING one would ever have a question on. Absolutely everything!!!

@jeffk412

3 жыл бұрын

i think the fact this pilot is so articulate is one reason he was selected for the demo team. best walk around video I've seen yet!

@tacoenvy

3 жыл бұрын

I agree this Walkaround was superb! One of the absolute BEST walkround videos that has insane amount of detail from a Technician is Aircraft Interviews David Butterfield Tornado F3 walkaround kzread.info/dash/bejne/poVnk9SqgrzWlMY.html This guy is amazing and without a doubt one of the best if your a fan of the Tornado or planes in general I highly suggest checking it out!

@marktownsend7361

3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding Job !!! The best i have seen.

@withershin

3 жыл бұрын

I was at an airshow in the early 1990's where they had the crew standing at their A-10. It was a pilot and a ground crew member. They walked me and my dad (just the two of us) around the plane and told us what different things were while telling us stories of their experiences with the plane. Major Cody here is going to the same effort plus more detail. This brings me back to that day watching this video.

@tacoenvy

3 жыл бұрын

withershin That’s awesome man. I for sure miss the early 1990’s airshows. They were so amazing I feel sorry for the kids that didn’t get to experience them. I have 2 experience I’ll never forget as a kid. One was being really little and the UH-1 Huey starting up and hearing the sound of that turbine come to life and I started screaming as my aunt held me in her arms and one of the crew chiefs with his helmet on coming up to my aunt with his helmet on and visor down he wanted to take me up in the helicopter cause they were giving free rides to people and I was going apeshit and terrified. And the second was me and my dad when I was a little older in 1994 being toured around by the crew of a AH-1 Cobra and I remember the pilot telling my dad “ boy I sure love to blow shit up!” And them laughing and the gunner picking me up and putting me in his gunner seat. I still have that photo they took of me in it, amazing times 👊

This isn't a walk around...its a documentary. Thanks to everyone involved for putting this together. And Mr Wilton could do this (presenting) as a career change. Well done on the content.

@Chuckmeister200

3 жыл бұрын

@E. R. I've never called a major, major in my life, nor a sergeant, sergeant etc. I've never called a cop sir, a doctor , doctor but I do on rare occasion respectfully call someone Mr. If I ever did meet Mr Wilton then I'd likely say, G'day Cody (or g'day mate) like I engage with most people. All that aside, as a civilian (I'm assuming this is your angle your trying to correct) still a great youtube vid..and respect to the producers for a job well done.

@Chuckmeister200

3 жыл бұрын

@E. R. Ahh ok my bad...didn't recognize the reference /beer or /bourbon ...maybe both :P

@shashayee6210

3 жыл бұрын

Erik, you're killing it! Keep more of these walkaround videos coming!

@angelodallas2009

Жыл бұрын

... more like we'll done making sure our enemies, old AND new are now better versed & updated anything they may have forgotten or been overseen!

Amazing speaker, amazing engineering! My favourite plane in DCS.

What an absolute legend Major Wilton is. The passion he has for his aircraft and the joy he gets from sharing that with others is almost contagious! And all in language that armchair generals like myself can understand. I tip my hat to you good sir.

Very proud to have been a tech in the building of the A-10 in Farmingdale, New York.

@michaelengle9062

3 жыл бұрын

you definitely should be proud. I work with several former soldiers and marines who are here working with me at the VA, directly because A-10s saved them at helped them make it home. When a Marine or Soldier praises the Air Force, that means something.

@TheJayhawkjoe

3 жыл бұрын

These things save so many ground troops' lives, people are willing to punch a dumb mofo on the floor of Congress. You contributed

This is a total Master Class of the A-10 - Walkaround - This should be the standard for all walk around videos. Great job Maj. Wilton.

Maj. Wilton is an amazing narrator. Intelligence leaps off of every word.

Very Well Done Maj. Cody! Thank You And All The Service Men And Women That Protect US.

The backup systems got a backup which is backed up by a backup. This is absolutely the best a10 documentary I've ever seen thank you.

We saw them in the sky for nearly 20 years from the Peru IN Grissom AFB in the 70's-early 90's... lived about 8 miles from the base. They were in the sky in pairs all day every day.... We farmed, and they would target us on the tractors when we were in the field, the swoop in and peel off maneuver,,, A-holes did to us all the time... We were actually out on the lake in 93 when they all left Grissom AFB for the Ft Wayne National Guard base (end of cold war base closure),,,, two groups of 16 flew right over us that day. Sad sight seeing them leave...

Ever since i was little I've always had a fascination with the A-10. It's the most unique airframe, and the most distinctive sound. I was born in 81 and i still love the A-10 more than any other aircraft.

@davidtadger7796

3 жыл бұрын

You are 1 year younger than this aircraft.

Absolutely outstanding video. I've watched it 5 times and I keep seeing something new each time!

@ErikJohnston

3 жыл бұрын

The Warthog Project Thank you so much!! I’m glad you like it!!

@williamhorvat8224

3 жыл бұрын

@@ErikJohnston , Excellent presentation of the A-10. 👍 Love how the pilot explains all the systems and cockpit switches. 🇺🇸

@hansangb

3 жыл бұрын

Oh boy....I'm excited. There's gonna be a "revision" of your cockpit video now! :)

@danieljohnston8721

3 жыл бұрын

@@ErikJohnston Mr. Johnston you are awesome and so the the MAJOR that did the seminar. I'm ready to fly it. Although I'm 74 years old, overweight, and near sighted, I wouldn't let little minor things like that stop me.

@Wild_Bill57

3 жыл бұрын

Friggin’ Sweeeeet! Thank you guys for an incredible video! Damn good job!

I retire USAF and my last 18 months was working on the A-10 at Davis-Monthan AFB, Avionics technician......Loved the A-10. Simple machine. I was assigned to the 355 TFW.

@alanhardman2447

3 жыл бұрын

William Gates - Yee-haw, buddy! I was there when the first A-10s arrived (1976)! It was known then as the 355th Tactical Fighter TRAINING Wing. Also in 355th FMS, as a level 5 Machinist Technician! The Warthog (Thunderbolt II) is STILL as awesome as it was 'way back then!

@rjeffbusch

3 жыл бұрын

My son Tanner is an Avionics specialist on the A-10. Just returned from his first deployment.

@SEEININFRARED

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your dedicated service. Mr. Gates.

@plhebel1

3 жыл бұрын

Went to Oklahoma for school to learn avionics in the early 1990's,, about the start of the airline industry first economic hard downfall,, What a eye opener about the industry for one and two what a joke that school was,,, I know back 70 yrs ago it was prestigious but back when I attended ,,, Well I quit school and got back home to my old job. Live and learn.

@rjeffbusch

3 жыл бұрын

Tanner’s Tech school was at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas.

This is amazing. Love how he was technical and used acronyms and assumed we could figure it out. He assumed a certian level of knowledge and he was right to do that. This is an excellent DETAILED walkthrough and very very informative. I’m just a DCS guy with no real world experience but I relatively know my stuff... or at least I thought I did! No really this was incredible. THANK YOU to all involved.

Great video... My Dad (passed 8/2019) was an engineer on the A-10 at Fairchild Republic in the town I grew up in Farmingdale, New York. This video brought back a lot of memories. I was there when the first prototype was loaded on a C5A transport for testing out west and I remember the day when one of the first planes was lost at the Paris Airshow. I remember asking him once about any difficult design decisions...he said: "yes, getting the vertical height of the engines just right". My brother and I always had questions for him sitting around the dinner table...most he would just brush off by saying "it's coming along just fine" and it turned out...he was right.

@shitoryu8

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. That's neat.

We need to buy some more A-10's. What a machine! And that was the best walkaround I've ever seen. Great job..

@FirstDagger

3 жыл бұрын

Production lines for the A-10 have been shut down since 1984, the only way to get more is to pull them out of Boneyards. At-least new wings have been made for these old planes.

@JoeOvercoat

3 жыл бұрын

FirstDagger America can do whatever it decides to. Building more of these would be easy by any industry standard.

@SEEININFRARED

3 жыл бұрын

They have a lot of A-10's in storage at the moment. When needed, they pull 'em. Needless to say, we have a lot of these at hand. I'm with you on the how they produced the video. Outstanding.

@jdbreaux8080

3 жыл бұрын

imho, there is no reason to take the A-10 out of service. If anything, build some brand new ones. It is a life saver. A flying gun wrapped up like a tank.

I'm just now seeing this on Christmas; after the kids have gone to bed. Now it's just me, my fancy whiskey, favorite holiday cigar and a video that has made this the best Christmas gift this year. I feel like a half drunk little boy. And I thank you

@ErikJohnston

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, your welcome buddy! I hope you enjoyed it! Merry Christmas!

This plane is the master of redundancy. The mind(s) when this was engineered thought of everything. I am an engineer by trade and would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall in that design meeting. VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!! Plus, this video is the best. A+ to the whole crew and to the pilot, thank you sir for the school today. I wanted to go into aeronautical engineering but got stuck in mechanical. Great job to both. 👍👍👍

@SEEININFRARED

3 жыл бұрын

Mechanical engineers are just as important in the operation of the A-10. Brother. You would have been just as important my friend. But I get what you mean. Just to have your foot in the door to be part of the design team on that would have been fantastic.

So much respect for these badass pilots....there's not any other profession that compares

I've never had my heart legitimately race after hearing a description of the ballistics of a weapon. Good god I'm in love with a-10s'

As an US Army vet who served in Iraq in 04 and 07, I remember numerous times while on patrol looking up to the sky hearing and seeing fighter aircraft flying above us. Knowing that EVERY single aircraft above us were friendlies and those of us on the ground never had to worry about enemy aircraft attacking us from the air with the USAF securing the airspace. And with CAS like the A-10 nearby ready to bring overwhelming firepower to any enemy that tried to attack us, it made those of us fighting on the ground fight harder and more offensively. We could just focus on our mission to find and kill the enemy. The one thing that beats seeing an A-10 flying low overhead doing just a show of force knowing the enemy will break contact and run rather then stay and die is hearing that A-10's gun rip. The only things an American soldier wants to see flying overhead is an A-10 flying low and our American flag flying high on a pole.

@garynew9637

3 жыл бұрын

Haha🤣

@clovenshield3067

2 жыл бұрын

You lost in the end

@J.C...

Жыл бұрын

And that's why they're still around today. Thank GOD. Thank you, sir. Glad you made it home, brother! 🙏❤️

Highly impressive and detailed presentation by a dedicated pilot!

Incredible redundancy built into this old girl. It's no wonder so many have made it back home after sustaining serious battle damage. Another great walkaround episode! Good work by the channel and this young Major.

The A-10, F-4 Phantom, AD-1 Skyraider, and F4-U are my favorite military aircraft of American vintage. This A-10 walk-around was excellent.

@FirstDagger

3 жыл бұрын

F4U, there is no dash between the 4 and U, because that was a different designation system. Otherwise you would have to say A-D to the Skyraider.

Erik, you're killing it! Keep more of these walkaround videos coming!

@ErikJohnston

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you like them

Hans-Ulrich Rudel, the Luftwaffe's most decorated ace and Stuka pilot advised the U.S. on the development of this beast. He knew something about close air support.

@Riotdrone

3 жыл бұрын

he was also an unrepentant nazi who continued to be active in neo-nazi politics after the war, it's so like the US to hire these monsters post-war. operation paperclip and all that

@krisfrederick5001

3 жыл бұрын

@@Riotdrone For sure and "we" didn't care enough. Humanity is a shifting priority

@kiereluurs1243

3 жыл бұрын

NO, Rudel did not 'advise', he just 'inspired' because the design team read a book he had written. www.historynet.com/the-warplane-nobody-wanted.htm Fortunately no direct involvement, because Rudel indeed was bad news in a lot of respects. If you can read German: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Ulrich_Rudel

Great walkaround and really shows you how well designed the A-10 is.

Thanks for such a thorough walkaround and description of the A10s systems.

How do I remove this big stupid grin off my face that I had through this whole video? Thank you for the awesomeness.

@godfreynet

3 жыл бұрын

So true...

@Dr.Pepper001

3 жыл бұрын

How to remove it? Take a look at a photo of Nancy Pelosi.

@jamato2004

3 жыл бұрын

Dont remove before flight!

@ErikJohnston

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! I sure am glad that you liked it! I live the A-10 and was so happy when I got this opportunity to shoot this walkaround

While at Eielson AFB near Fairbanks AK. flying US Navy P3 Orion's, I loved watching the A10s training. Their style of flying is very graceful with high pitch angles and angle of bank, even in the bounce pattern.

Thank you, Maj. Cody "ShIV" Wilton, you know and love that aircraft and it really shows!

This is the best product review ever ! Says a lot about the pilot, knows every inch of the bird he flies ! Brilliant !

Incredible piece of equipment. The target acquisition system sounds phenomenal-communicating between other aircraft and passing targets via data link. 😮👌🏻🔥 That pilots training and knowledge is outstanding! 10/10 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

@techbio

Жыл бұрын

"I just have to look at it to make it a target"... and then send it to any aircraft. Bloody amazing stuff.

"seven barrels of Freedom" 👊👍🏼💯

Thank you for this impressively detailed walkaround! I even learned how to turn on that windshield wash :-o

That was SUPERB. A true ambassador for aviators everywhere! I sent this to my son who is in tech school now for Aircraft Metals Technology in the USAF, NM ANG. His BMT flight was 321st TRS, Flt 406, "THE WARTHOGS". "Low, slow, kill everything below"....their motto. Well done, Major, really enjoyed it.

I worked on the A-10 at DM for many years. It was the A & B models back then. This video brings back some nice memories and great info on the C model.

@Nexalian_Gamer

3 жыл бұрын

Davis Montham?I live close to that base.

One of the best videos I have seen explained brilliantly, great pictures quality great camera man to go with it amazing

That walk around video was as awsome as my 1/10 scale RC A-10! The full scale A-10 will ALWAYS be the BOSS though!

Outstanding Maj. As a former Army helicopter pilot, I was always jealous when working with the A-10s. Best walk around I ever seen given . Tnx.

@willarterberry3392

3 жыл бұрын

hey if it makes you feel any better, i never got to fly any aircraft for my job

This video was perfect in every single way, and so incredibly interesting.

I remember as a young man my father was an engineer for general electric working with Fairchild on this aircraft. An aircraft built around a gun. Such an amazing piece of machinery.

20 years(?) ago Scottsdale Airport hosted an airshow where one of these bad boys was presented. Two things I remember was the trash can collecting jet(?) fuel dripping out and the size and weight of those rounds.

Old A10 crew chief for 12 years Out standing video , Many memories.

@stroc87

3 жыл бұрын

He doesn’t know his right from left hydraulic systems lol. Left is fwd. also the pilots ram the jets into the refuelers, don’t let anyone tell ya different. Also obogs is terrible. Not in theory, but they did I terrible job on the install.

@mute8s

3 жыл бұрын

@@stroc87 About refueling that's exactly what he said. He explained that the pilot is supposed to stay put and the refueling boom operator is supposed to do the hook up but sometimes the pilots get in a hurry and try to mate with the boom themselves which is where the dents come from.

@davegt27

3 жыл бұрын

hat's off, last time I worked A10's was 1984, I was WCS but at RAF Bentwaters we all where Crew Chiefs. I even had an SEI for crew chief lol

Fascinating. A great piece of work.

We used to live near the back gate of Ft. Wood in Missouri, and on the outer boundary of the Post there is a Bombing Range for A-10s. They would fly over our house, lining up for the Range. They were just above the 1 tree on the property, so the Pilot was very visible from the ground, and many times we would get a wave...our daughters loved that. It was amazing how well we could hear that "burp gun" every time the trigger was pulled. I was a Mechanised Infantry Scout with the 1/279 Combat Support Company when we still lived in Tulsa, and when we had our 2 Week Drills, there were many times the A-10s practiced runs on us, and watching them starting at a high height and gaining speed as they dropped down...until they were screaming over and then going vertical again was simply amazing. I would NOT want to be the enemy on the ground, when those planes were protecting US/Allied Troops!! I would imagine large volumes of fecal matter would be let loose, hearing 1 or more of those beasts bearing down.

Amazing for the boots on the ground to hear these coming back them up

Just like everyone else said, this video is phenomenal ! Great job by pilot and production team. A+ guys...

@FirstDagger

3 жыл бұрын

You mean ... A10 guys xD

@chiruraju1306

3 жыл бұрын

🗺

Absolutely the best walk through of my favorite aircraft & yes generated flashes back to times past. I can honestly state hand on heart, I would not be here if it had not been for the skill's and determination of the A-10 aircrews and ability of this airframe.... Thank you so much.......

Truly "a plane built around the gun". What a morale boost to troops in a combat zone needing CAS and hearing that cannon BRRRR. 1 of USA's proudest creations.

This is outstanding. 100% grade A all American bad-ass! The pilot is the pinnacle of pilots, and the aircraft is phenomenal. The best part of this video, is how Major Wilton is very obviously proud of his aircraft. And as a pilot myself and an aircraft enthusiast, every American should be just as proud of the Thunderbolt. What an amazing piece of military history, still ahead of it's time to this very day. Bravo!

Wow, just wow! This video redefines what good KZread content looks like. An incredible amount of information delivered by an expert. No wondering if it's accurate or not.

Amazing walk-around, really top-notch presentation and camera. Thanks for making and sharing!

@ErikJohnston

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

The A 10 is my all time favorite aircraft in the Air Force inventory. I spent 2 years at Luke AFB weapons on the F 4C's that survived Vietnam. Then 2 Years at Elmendorf in AK on F 4E's. I was pleased to hear of the wing upgrade for the A 10 meaning it is going to be around for a while longer. It is such a unique machine and so good at what it does. I can't imagine the troops on the ground not having it to call on. This was an excellant presentation very well done I came away with no questions. Thank You for a wonderful presentation.

Dude needs to do museum tours, best walk around i have ever witnessed. Thank you sir, good on ya.

9:24 Precision Attitude Control. I had lunch with an engineer who designed the A-10 and one of the biggest engineering challenges was how to keep the plane stable and in correct line of fire when the gun goes off, spitting 65 rounds per second, with aircraft losing weight incredibly fast. One small solution was to keep the expended shells inside the drum roll. That alone didn't solve most of the problem so they had to invent the precision attitude control which is unique for this A-10

@francisconti9085

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to fighter and assault jets, we have something similar to PAC available for RC planes. My 1/10 scale RC A-10 has something similar..called AS3X, 3axis stabilization so aircraft stays stirred but not shaken...lol also has 6axis stability hold which allows to "select" attitude and holds that attitude on a scale between 0°-90° limits. Throw stick full left, 90°bank hold, ½ left, 45° hold, centered, wings level hold..can also set for max climb/dive angles too, stick travel works same way as roll.. So I have raw, absolute freedom of control that is stabilized, and stabilization within attitude limits for absolute rock solid precise attitude control in manuvers, as I am not actually inside model piloting. This makes extremely crisp handling yet extreme attitude precision when flown (properly) from the flightline.. Also makes strafing runs/bombing runs, glideslope, & landing flare SOLID when programmed & flown properly. With unlimited full range attitude stabilization of AS3X, full acrobatics looks just like full scale! Nothing like perfect Cuban 8's and then rock solid 90°breaks for missile evasion or just "BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU TURN AN A-10...BANK, YANK, LEVEL ON HEADING!!"😉👍

@someAholeComment

2 жыл бұрын

Improvise, adapt, and overcome.

@terrycarraway4095

2 жыл бұрын

That system is not original. The A-10 did not get the stab aug system until the LASTE upgrade in the 90s. Heck, the A-10 did not get an INS system until the mid-80s. When I flew it, it was TACAN or map and stopwatch. :) Oh, the the gun hold 1174 rounds, not 1150.

Sir, this was EXTREMALY interesting, wow! Amazing presentation and explanation by the pilot of one of the most interesting planes ever built and flown. Thank you.

@ErikJohnston

3 жыл бұрын

Hemaka Your very welcome! Sure glad you liked it!!

He's probably the best FO I've ever seen!

60° Dive Angles, No Radar & Fly-By-Wire, etc., Etc., WOW! Major Wilton's mastery of A-10 knowledge is simply outstanding and second only to his ability to convey said facts and in a very interesting and captivating way. Major Wilton's ability to take some trivial system that is common in avionics and explain its usefulness its purpose and its differences in a very easy to understand way is absolutely freaking amazing. I bet my brain wouldn't last 10 hours before Major Wilton blew it up with information. That means I'm already running away from excellent video production as well Great interview and walk around Thank you very much for this quality piece.

"usually when we have an airplane landing gear up it's flying within a week" That's so impressive!

Absolutely loved the walk around! Sure brought back many fond memories. Was stationed at NAS Kingsville, Texas in 1970-72 and had many wonderful opportunities to go flying with a Lieutenant and other officers in VT-22. VT-21 and 23 were the other two squadrons at NAS Kingsville. But had many opportunities to go for backseat rides. The A4 is a fantastic aircraft. Now, I’ve been an aircraft mechanic for AA many years. Enjoyed your A4 walk around. Thank you.

This pilot did a wonderful job explaining everything.

God I love the A-10! The Major seems like such a cool guy. Genuinely loves this beast, as so many of us do. 😊

Congress should not allow this plane to be decommissioned. It has saved so many life's in very tight situations.💯

@flyinbrianvids

3 жыл бұрын

It saved my ass twice.

@Doulos.Romans8.34

3 жыл бұрын

@@flyinbrianvids fr?

@nmnmnm35

3 жыл бұрын

Its ineffective in the modern war scenario. The numbers don't lie, F16s and B1Bs etc did the majority of the bombing in the USAs latest conflicts. The A10 saw very little action and it couldn't deliver weapons from up high

@Inspadave

3 жыл бұрын

If it wasn’t this plane it would have been another.

@davidthompson7723

3 жыл бұрын

Congress should pass a law saying that if the Air Force gets ride of the A-10 the Army & Marines should have the option to either pick them up or else get something like the Turcano for CAS. Interservice rivalry would insure that they'd never get rid of them, and even if they did the green services would make better use of them anyway.

This was an excellent tutorial on this magnificent machine. I didn’t realize until now that I’ve been an amateur armchair KZread aircraft/military follower to some degree, because I understood that “stab” is “stabilizer,” and “APU” is “Auxiliary Power Unit” and “NVG” is “Night Vision Goggles,” among other acronyms and initialisms and shorthand terms I heard. I guess that for many in the know, these are a given, but for a newbie like me, it felt kinda cool. And I certainly did not understand all the other ones!

@techbio

Жыл бұрын

I kinda surprised myself too, knew most of the acronyms, just from my general interest over the years (and youtube great for learning about this stuff), even though not being a pilot myself. For example getting the significance of the slat not being the usual aerodynamic device but for preventing engine suffocation, and understanding the significance of the engines being close up to the rear of the wing compared to say a twinjet airliner where they are much further away.

Thanks! this really brought back memories I was in the 354th TFW 355th squadron "Fighting Falcons" I was a crew chief on plane 0196. A-10A in1976/1980.

This is the BEST EVER WALKAROUND video ever made!!!! I wish the teams could do this for all front line fighter aircraft from the F15, F16, F18 (Hornet and Superhornet) , and F-22! Amazing description of the systems!

Very impressive; excellent walk around; the HOG is a beast getting better in 2020; a big THANK YOU to all service members & pilots; USA is blessed with top talent and brilliant minds!!!!!

We vacationed in Myrtle Beach year after year when our girls were with us back when A10 's were stationed there. Always felt extra safe when they were cruising up and down the beach.

Fantastic tour! Don't let anyone retire it!

I live and work around selfridge ang base in Michigan. And for all the years I’ve seen these beauties in the air, Coming or going and in a formation. I can’t help to watch their every move. So impressive. I’d give my first born to take a flight in a warthog

I’m in the Navy and work on F/A-18E Super Hornets it’s cool seeing into different military aircraft and how they work

@ErikJohnston

3 жыл бұрын

Ryan Fitzgerald Thank you sir, glad you liked it!! Thanks so much for your service! It is greatly appreciated by so many!!

@SEEININFRARED

3 жыл бұрын

My father was a jet mechanic in the Navy for 20+ years. He was on three different aircraft carriers in his day, and retired as a Master Chief. He also worked with the Air Force, as a civilian doing the same kind of work. Those aircraft do not leave the ship without your services. I have a special place in my heart for what you guys do in the Navy. I was only a Navy brat myself but wished I would have served when I had the chance. My hat is off to you my friend. Thanks for your continued service.

So many interesting facts. Loved the bit about the gun's accuracy. Fantastic video!

WOW!!! Most educational and info packed walkaround vid EVER! THANK YOU! The A-10 is my favorite plane too!

I made a boo boo. I couldn't see insignia on the pilot's uniform and accidentally demoted him to captain, I realize he's a major. OUTSTANDING seminar and documentary on the A10, Thank you very much!!!!

This is a fantastic video. So much thanks! Brought flying the A-10C in DCS to life. I wanted to jump in and start the bird!! Give our thanks to "ShIV"!

This was awesome... I crewed A10's in the 80's before moving into C5's as an FE. Brings back memories although my jet was a lot more analog. Thank you I totally enjoyed it.

@ErikJohnston

2 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome! Thanks so much fir your service!

Takes me back 40 years to being a crew chief at DM in Tucson. Love that airframe. So many good memories.

The A-10 is without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest mission specific aircraft ever. I don’t think there will ever be a close support aircraft greater than the A-10. And it is just so hella cool.

I kept finding myself nodding my head to each explanation that the Major gave. The walkaround was detailed without being over my head and seemed to anticipate my own questions. Very nicely done.

Kept out some parts, but I’m surprised you gave so much detail. When I was active Air Force, I was responsible for loading the munitions on the hog and I couldn’t even describe some of the things to my friends and family and here you have it all on video lmao

God, I miss working on these. Was E&E on them from '06-'11. Incredibly maintenance friendly and is a very, very good design that does its jobs very well. Still can't believe the brass keeps considering retiring them. Sure, most of them are at four times life expectancy, and the wings are getting stress cracks in them, but you never hear about B‐52s from the 50s still in the inventory. You could get almost an entire brand new squadron of A-10s for the price of one F-35. It's a no-brainer. You have one jet that does a few niche roles AMAZINGLY WELL, and another "muti-role" jet that does several things kinda okay. Afghanistan proved how different jets with specific roles are a must. If you're crouched in a ditch with enemies a few hundred years away from you, would you rather a CAS aircraft rain hell on them, or someone drop a JDAM that you could get caught in? Only reason we got Taliban before they could hide in their caves was because before they could hear the A-10, the munitions were already on their way. Most of them were dead before they knew it.

Thanks for sharing this amazing video and great job Maj.Wilton. The A-10 is the real TOP GUN aircraft.

ShiV that was a fantastic walkaround!!! The Demo team and the entire A-10 community is going to miss you. Great work. Gator has some very big shoes to fill.

Absolutely awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this amazing walkaround 😎😎😎😎

Wow, I wouldn’t’ve even dreamt of watching anything so detailed about probably the best CAS aircraft ever made (followed by Su-25 sorta-kinda). Thank you so much!!

This bird is on the top 10 most badass planes ever made.

At 24:55, only when this excellent instructor stands near the engine that I realized how big those engines are!

As someone who's played DCS, it's really neat seeing an actual A10 pilot going over the various parts of the aircraft. Also fun when I can say 'Hey, I know what that switch does!' Edit: OH, So THAT'S how the fire handles work! Thanks ShIV

The Absolute Gold Standard for a walk around video.The very best walk around video on youtube.Excellent video...👍👍👏👏

I love this plane. Thank you for your service.

Probably my favorite plane, ever! Thanks, great presentation.

Well,that is an amazing airplane!I wish our airforce here in Finland had some A10's..

Learning so much more about my favourite aircraft from these walkarounds, very cool.

Excellent preflight video. Thank you for making it. I wish I could have flown this aircraft.

You have to remember that the reason he's able to give such an awesome walk around is because there isn't any classified systems on it. It's an old ultra reliable airframe.

@nomidubidabi

2 жыл бұрын

There are classified systems on it. For example the IFF system' workings are classified, even though he can show how the panel looks like at 29:30. You can also find plenty of media online for the F-35's cockpit, even though it's a much modern aircraft.

3:30, that is the access panel that is used to load the gun. The latches on the black cage looking structure are where the ALA is attached to load ammo. It is not a belt, it's a chain drive to move ammo. You can see one of the driveshafts that operate the drum right above and forward. The actual reason that the gun rotates (9:00) is to reposition the ammo (1st round ready at 1 o'clock on the gun rotation) for the next burst. 24:00 the APU is also used for ammo loads & weapons ground testing. Otherwise you'd have to bring a hydraulic mule and an electric cart to to weapons loads. That sharp pointed pipe directly behind his head is the fuel dump mast for the engines...or otherwise known as the "lobotomizer" by ground crew.

Wow i love videos like this, for people like me who could never get the chance to be close to jets like these. And Major Shiv looks like a pretty pleasant guy

This was great. Who doesn't love the A-10?

@timothy____1989

3 жыл бұрын

Zaphod Beeblebrox The USAF Leadership, apparently for stupid bean-counting reasons...🤦🏼‍♂️

@fazerainscat6483

3 жыл бұрын

The enemy... lol