DMAFB Runway reopened after a gear-up A-10 Landing

"Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole" (Dukie) 10/01/2014 at 14:51 • Filed to: Planelopnik, A-10, D-M AFB

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Looks like the landing happened on Monday night, and the Crash Recovery team had it removed by Tuesday morning.

From the pictures, it looks like the damage was limited to the TGM-65 missiles, the LUU-2 flare pod, and some structural stuff in the empennage (antenna, lower verticle stabs). Good work to the 355th Crash Recovery team, and the pilot for keeping the damage to a minimum.

whatisthatsound > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 10/01/2014 at 14:55

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The good news with the A10, is the the gear wheels is still exposed when it is retracted. I've heard a story of one of these in war time have a gear up landing, and was able to fly missions the next day. Just needed some new underparts.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > whatisthatsound 10/01/2014 at 14:56

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My A-10 flew for a couple years without an upper main landing gear door. Then again, everything is waiverable during wartime.

whatisthatsound > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 10/01/2014 at 14:59

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You ever meet/fly with Lt Col Steve Love?

ttyymmnn > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 10/01/2014 at 15:10

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As rugged as its namesake.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > whatisthatsound 10/01/2014 at 15:11

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Doesn't ring a bell. I was crewing from 2001-2004 at DM. This is my old jet a couple years ago when it was one of the West Coast Demo jets.

whatisthatsound > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 10/01/2014 at 15:12

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Very nice, I have a few instructors here at NAS Pensacola who flew A10s. Lovey and Dill were two I train with most.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > ttyymmnn 10/01/2014 at 15:56

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I don't know... It might be more rugged. http://warthognews.blogspot.com/2011/06/from-a…

user314 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 10/01/2014 at 15:57

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That'll buff right out.

ttyymmnn > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 10/01/2014 at 16:12

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Let's call it a draw.

This last one lost half its wing when it struck a chimney during a low level attack. All these planes returned safely.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > ttyymmnn 10/01/2014 at 16:34

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It is surprisingly difficult to find pictures of A-10 with battle damage. Seems my google-fu is only coming up with about 3 different airplanes.

user314 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 10/01/2014 at 20:18

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Try this .

Shifty > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 10/01/2014 at 21:20

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Congrats on a job well done by all....funny that I didn't here about this until today (I live about 3 miles away)

Tohru > whatisthatsound 10/03/2014 at 15:18

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and the pilot needed some new underpants.