Found a Great Spot.

**coyotewhisper** · 10-03-2010, 03:26 PM

The 188th Arkansas Air National Gurad is based here in Fort Smith. We found a great spot to park and watch the A-4s land and take off.

**hitemfrank** · 10-03-2010, 03:36 PM

Is that picture not an A-10?

**blary54** · 10-03-2010, 04:33 PM

Yeah looks like an A-10 to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-10_Thunderbolt_II

**coyotewhisper** · 10-04-2010, 04:51 AM

Sorry you are correct it is an A-10

**hitemfrank** · 10-04-2010, 04:58 AM

It's quite possibly one of the only aircraft I recognise due to it's, lets say, striking looks.

How close are you to the aircraft taking off at that spot?

**blary54** · 10-04-2010, 02:24 PM

The A-10 is awesome. They made a huge automatic cannon named the GAU-8. This aircraft was designed specifically to carry this cannon. Its a force to be reckoned with.

**coyotewhisper** · 10-04-2010, 03:11 PM

It was coming in for a landing I would say about a 100 to 200 feet out. It is just awesome. They fly in a formation of 4, they are called Warthogs. They fly mostly in the afternoon. The aerials that they do are so awesome. They just came back form the middle east.

**coyotewhisper** · 10-04-2010, 03:13 PM

Not sure what this big bird is, it flys practice flights all day.

**hitemfrank** · 10-04-2010, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by blary54

The A-10 is awesome. They made a huge automatic cannon named the GAU-8. This aircraft was designed specifically to carry this cannon. Its a force to be reckoned with.

Any weapon with 'Avenger' in the name and fires depleted uranium rounds is awesome. I didn't realise they built the aircraft around the weapon though.

Originally Posted by coyotewhisper

It was coming in for a landing I would say about a 100 to 200 feet out. It is just awesome. They fly in a formation of 4, they are called Warthogs. They fly mostly in the afternoon. The aerials that they do are so awesome. They just came back form the middle east.

That is a pretty good spot. Nice way to spend an afternoon.