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From: demon@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: A10s used to rescue down pilots
Message-ID: <1991Feb4.044155.9058@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 4 Feb 91 04:41:55 GMT
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From: demon@desire.wright.edu

In article <1991Jan24.043443.25667@cbnews.att.com>, anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee) writes:
 
> Last night I saw CNN report two pilots who flew the pair of A10s that
> went to rescue a down pilot.  Didn't they used to use A1 Skyraiders for
> this back in Nam ?  I think the A10s are ideal for the job, I can imagine
> you need something that's real slow to pickup enemy trucks and armour that 
> might be heading for the down pilot.  The A10s have to make several
> pass and I don't see many planes surviving any possible AA fire unless 
> you have the kind of armour protection that the A10 has B-).


	The actual rescuing was done by an army helicopter.  The A-10's flew
interdiction in the area until the helicopter arrived, shooting up a 1 1/2 ton
truck that was heading towards the downed pilot.


Brett
bkottmann@falcon.aamrl.wpafb.af.mil