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re: A-10 Warthog flying over BR

Posted on 6/2/26 at 4:59 pm to
Posted by Rabby
Member since Mar 2021
1859 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 4:59 pm to
quote:

They had a range in Kisatchie NF when I lived in Alexandria, and the A10s would fly from Barksdale and blow stuff up. You could hear it in town.
Peason Ridge?
Posted by HeadSlash
TEAM LIVE BADASS - St. GEORGE
Member since Aug 2006
56360 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 6:48 pm to
quote:

Was thinking the same thing. He was flying north so maybe was tending to some NBR action.


He's going to need more ammunition
Posted by WhiskeyThief
Madisonville
Member since Oct 2018
725 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:47 pm to
quote:

He was flying north so maybe was tending to some NBR action.


One can only hope…
Posted by holmesbr
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Feb 2012
4149 posts
Posted on 6/2/26 at 8:31 pm to
quote:

They were based out of England AF Base when I,was a kid


Family has a camp near the Pendleton Bridge and growing up the A10's would make practice runs on it. 2 flights of 2 would make a few passes then head out.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
21423 posts
Posted on 6/3/26 at 9:49 am to
photo from Baton Rouge Reddit. They're saying it was not an A-10 because the engines are on the wings and not near the tail.



photo of A-10


Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
35506 posts
Posted on 6/3/26 at 10:09 am to
the first pic is most certainly not an A-10.

Funny very few people know the Warthog and Boner's actual names...

Thunderbolt and lancer.
Posted by lsudave1
Baton Metairie
Member since Jan 2005
12499 posts
Posted on 6/3/26 at 11:23 am to
Yeah I’m beat on this one. It definitely sounded like an A-10 and looked like one when I saw it but that picture is giving me second guesses lol. I have no idea what other type of plane it could have been.
This post was edited on 6/3/26 at 11:24 am
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
Member since Jan 2007
62926 posts
Posted on 6/3/26 at 11:31 am to
quote:

They had a range in Kisatchie NF when I lived in Alexandria, and the A10s would fly from Barksdale and blow stuff up. You could hear it in town.


This is the sound of my childhood in growing up on a farm in CenLa. they used to fly over so low and slow that we could often see the pilot waving at us!
Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
26548 posts
Posted on 6/3/26 at 11:34 am to
A-10.
One of the greatest ground support aircraft ever built without question. Though it is mainly known for its awesome firepower, the engines are often overlooked. The GE TF34, also shared with the now retired US Navy S-3 Viking was one of GE's most rugged and reliable powerplants they produced.
Pilots and maintainers love(d) it.


Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
21423 posts
Posted on 6/3/26 at 11:42 am to
Does anyone in Louisiana fly a Beechcraft Grizzly?

Posted by TheFenceGuy
Member since Jan 2026
112 posts
Posted on 6/7/26 at 10:01 am to
It was most certainly an A-10. It flew almost directly over me.

No doubt it was an A-10.
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