What is your favorite story of Air Power?

2019-02-09T13:02:40-05:00

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2019 1:14 PM

2019-02-09T13:14:23-05:00

I love the 16mm gun camera footage.
https://youtu.be/kR6lWSIWUOA

Thunderbolt - Italy World War II, P-47 Thunderbolt, Jimmy Stewart 21130

Thunderbolt shows footage of the air war over Italy during World War II, focusing on the life and death struggle of a P-47 Thunderbolt squadron. In addition ...

Response by 1stSgt Jeff Blovat made Feb 9 at 2019 1:26 PM

2019-02-09T13:26:19-05:00

My favorite story would be during WW2. Either a SBD Dauntless pilot taking out three Zeroes. Or what the AVG pilots in China did with the P-40 Tomahawk. Take out 14? Sally Japanese bombers Christmas Day 1941. No bombers made it to the target. They u turned and headed for home.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Feb 9 at 2019 1:47 PM

2019-02-09T13:47:27-05:00

Put these oldies, but goodies in the same category as B-52s. Keep them in service until something better is put into service.

Response by SPC Tom DeSmet made Feb 9 at 2019 1:54 PM

2019-02-09T13:54:58-05:00

Yep, the A10 would be up there along with "Spooky and Ghost Rider". I have not witnessed the AC-130's in action but I have actually been a target in a convoy for a couple A10's doing "gun runs" on us in West Germany while sitting on top of my Hemmet. Also a thrill since I was an aircraft engine man and the A10 is a "gun, a seat, and two turbo fan engines" The airframe doesn't look very "fly-able" but for does so with raw power!

Response by SFC Joseph McCausland made Feb 9 at 2019 4:55 PM

2019-02-09T16:55:47-05:00

Just think under the "Green New Deal" within ten years, these amazing and effective "Warthogs", would wind up in the scrap pile unless they could be converted to..... solar, wind or electric power........What a joke!

Response by MSgt Richard Randall made Feb 9 at 2019 6:07 PM

2019-02-09T18:07:43-05:00

Watching 12 – 15 B-52s and KC-135s do a MITO launch at Minot during the early ‘70s was pretty impressive. On a clear day the western sky would be dark with engine exhaust. Occasionally, the F-106 Delta Darts would join the fun and launch four at time in between the larger aircraft. Cold War fun and games, gotta love it.