Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ira, Thanks for that story. That's an awesome description of fire power. I don't think you want to be a tank commander on the other side. Len On May 24, 2007, at 11:20 PM, ISILVERMN@aol.com wrote: > Jim and Len, > > Thirty years ago, I was working for an aerospace hydraulics firm, > where I > was responsible for the manufacture of the A-10's wing flap > actuators. Shortly > after the plane was commissioned, one of the Fairchild Republic > sales reps > brought over a film of the Warthog during a test run. > > In the Nevada desert, the air force had arrayed 7 Soviet T-72 tanks > Israel > had captured during the Yom Kipper War. After a strafing run of > about 5 > seconds, the tanks were reduced to burning hulks, and a few of the > turrets had not > yet returned to earth. That's what a 30 mm Gatling Gun loaded with > alternating rounds of depleted uranium armor piercing and high > explosive shells will > do. That and a titanium armor bathtub around the pilot to allow > him to get in > close. > > Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. > > Best Regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA > > On Thu, 24 May 2007 20:33:26 -0500 "Jim Nichols" > _jhnichols@bellsouth.net_ > (mailto:jhnichols@bellsouth.net) wrote: > > "Len, > > A friend of mine is a former USAF R&D Colonel, now retired. While > on active > duty, he commented that the A-10 was the ugliest airplane he had > ever seen. > Shortly afterwards, he was assigned to the A-10 development > project and came > to appreciate its capabilities." > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http:// > www.aol.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information