Maj. Cody "ShIV" Wilton give the most detailed walkaround tour of the A-10 I've ever seen. I can't thank "ShIV" enough for spending time on a very hot Texas day to make this video!!
This vid should be the ** STANDARD ** by which all other walkaround presenters strive to achieve. This pilot described EVERYTHING one would ever have a question on. Absolutely everything!!!
I agree this Walkaround was superb! One of the absolute BEST walkround videos that has insane amount of detail from a Technician is Aircraft Interviews David Butterfield Tornado F3 walkaround ua-cam.com/video/tQ31rqRYpdc/v-deo.html This guy is amazing and without a doubt one of the best if your a fan of the Tornado or planes in general I highly suggest checking it out!
I was at an airshow in the early 1990's where they had the crew standing at their A-10. It was a pilot and a ground crew member. They walked me and my dad (just the two of us) around the plane and told us what different things were while telling us stories of their experiences with the plane. Major Cody here is going to the same effort plus more detail. This brings me back to that day watching this video.
withershin That’s awesome man. I for sure miss the early 1990’s airshows. They were so amazing I feel sorry for the kids that didn’t get to experience them. I have 2 experience I’ll never forget as a kid. One was being really little and the UH-1 Huey starting up and hearing the sound of that turbine come to life and I started screaming as my aunt held me in her arms and one of the crew chiefs with his helmet on coming up to my aunt with his helmet on and visor down he wanted to take me up in the helicopter cause they were giving free rides to people and I was going apeshit and terrified. And the second was me and my dad when I was a little older in 1994 being toured around by the crew of a AH-1 Cobra and I remember the pilot telling my dad “ boy I sure love to blow shit up!” And them laughing and the gunner picking me up and putting me in his gunner seat. I still have that photo they took of me in it, amazing times 👊
This isn't a walk around...its a documentary. Thanks to everyone involved for putting this together. And Mr Wilton could do this (presenting) as a career change. Well done on the content.
@E. R. I've never called a major, major in my life, nor a sergeant, sergeant etc. I've never called a cop sir, a doctor , doctor but I do on rare occasion respectfully call someone Mr. If I ever did meet Mr Wilton then I'd likely say, G'day Cody (or g'day mate) like I engage with most people. All that aside, as a civilian (I'm assuming this is your angle your trying to correct) still a great youtube vid..and respect to the producers for a job well done.
What an absolute legend Major Wilton is. The passion he has for his aircraft and the joy he gets from sharing that with others is almost contagious! And all in language that armchair generals like myself can understand. I tip my hat to you good sir.
I retire USAF and my last 18 months was working on the A-10 at Davis-Monthan AFB, Avionics technician......Loved the A-10. Simple machine. I was assigned to the 355 TFW.
William Gates - Yee-haw, buddy! I was there when the first A-10s arrived (1976)! It was known then as the 355th Tactical Fighter TRAINING Wing. Also in 355th FMS, as a level 5 Machinist Technician! The Warthog (Thunderbolt II) is STILL as awesome as it was 'way back then!
Went to Oklahoma for school to learn avionics in the early 1990's,, about the start of the airline industry first economic hard downfall,, What a eye opener about the industry for one and two what a joke that school was,,, I know back 70 yrs ago it was prestigious but back when I attended ,,, Well I quit school and got back home to my old job. Live and learn.
@@ErikJohnston Mr. Johnston you are awesome and so the the MAJOR that did the seminar. I'm ready to fly it. Although I'm 74 years old, overweight, and near sighted, I wouldn't let little minor things like that stop me.
This is amazing. Love how he was technical and used acronyms and assumed we could figure it out. He assumed a certian level of knowledge and he was right to do that. This is an excellent DETAILED walkthrough and very very informative. I’m just a DCS guy with no real world experience but I relatively know my stuff... or at least I thought I did! No really this was incredible. THANK YOU to all involved.
you definitely should be proud. I work with several former soldiers and marines who are here working with me at the VA, directly because A-10s saved them at helped them make it home. When a Marine or Soldier praises the Air Force, that means something.
I'm just now seeing this on Christmas; after the kids have gone to bed. Now it's just me, my fancy whiskey, favorite holiday cigar and a video that has made this the best Christmas gift this year. I feel like a half drunk little boy. And I thank you
Ever since i was little I've always had a fascination with the A-10. It's the most unique airframe, and the most distinctive sound. I was born in 81 and i still love the A-10 more than any other aircraft.
We saw them in the sky for nearly 20 years from the Peru IN Grissom AFB in the 70's-early 90's... lived about 8 miles from the base. They were in the sky in pairs all day every day.... We farmed, and they would target us on the tractors when we were in the field, the swoop in and peel off maneuver,,, A-holes did to us all the time... We were actually out on the lake in 93 when they all left Grissom AFB for the Ft Wayne National Guard base (end of cold war base closure),,,, two groups of 16 flew right over us that day. Sad sight seeing them leave...
Great video... My Dad (passed 8/2019) was an engineer on the A-10 at Fairchild Republic in the town I grew up in Farmingdale, New York. This video brought back a lot of memories. I was there when the first prototype was loaded on a C5A transport for testing out west and I remember the day when one of the first planes was lost at the Paris Airshow. I remember asking him once about any difficult design decisions...he said: "yes, getting the vertical height of the engines just right". My brother and I always had questions for him sitting around the dinner table...most he would just brush off by saying "it's coming along just fine" and it turned out...he was right.
Absolutely the best walk through of my favorite aircraft & yes generated flashes back to times past. I can honestly state hand on heart, I would not be here if it had not been for the skill's and determination of the A-10 aircrews and ability of this airframe.... Thank you so much.......
This plane is the master of redundancy. The mind(s) when this was engineered thought of everything. I am an engineer by trade and would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall in that design meeting. VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!! Plus, this video is the best. A+ to the whole crew and to the pilot, thank you sir for the school today. I wanted to go into aeronautical engineering but got stuck in mechanical. Great job to both. 👍👍👍
Mechanical engineers are just as important in the operation of the A-10. Brother. You would have been just as important my friend. But I get what you mean. Just to have your foot in the door to be part of the design team on that would have been fantastic.
That was SUPERB. A true ambassador for aviators everywhere! I sent this to my son who is in tech school now for Aircraft Metals Technology in the USAF, NM ANG. His BMT flight was 321st TRS, Flt 406, "THE WARTHOGS". "Low, slow, kill everything below"....their motto. Well done, Major, really enjoyed it.
As an US Army vet who served in Iraq in 04 and 07, I remember numerous times while on patrol looking up to the sky hearing and seeing fighter aircraft flying above us. Knowing that EVERY single aircraft above us were friendlies and those of us on the ground never had to worry about enemy aircraft attacking us from the air with the USAF securing the airspace. And with CAS like the A-10 nearby ready to bring overwhelming firepower to any enemy that tried to attack us, it made those of us fighting on the ground fight harder and more offensively. We could just focus on our mission to find and kill the enemy. The one thing that beats seeing an A-10 flying low overhead doing just a show of force knowing the enemy will break contact and run rather then stay and die is hearing that A-10's gun rip. The only things an American soldier wants to see flying overhead is an A-10 flying low and our American flag flying high on a pole.
This is a fantastic video. So much thanks! Brought flying the A-10C in DCS to life. I wanted to jump in and start the bird!! Give our thanks to "ShIV"!
60° Dive Angles, No Radar & Fly-By-Wire, etc., Etc., WOW! Major Wilton's mastery of A-10 knowledge is simply outstanding and second only to his ability to convey said facts and in a very interesting and captivating way. Major Wilton's ability to take some trivial system that is common in avionics and explain its usefulness its purpose and its differences in a very easy to understand way is absolutely freaking amazing. I bet my brain wouldn't last 10 hours before Major Wilton blew it up with information. That means I'm already running away from excellent video production as well Great interview and walk around Thank you very much for this quality piece.
Incredible redundancy built into this old girl. It's no wonder so many have made it back home after sustaining serious battle damage. Another great walkaround episode! Good work by the channel and this young Major.
I kept finding myself nodding my head to each explanation that the Major gave. The walkaround was detailed without being over my head and seemed to anticipate my own questions. Very nicely done.
Absolutely loved the walk around! Sure brought back many fond memories. Was stationed at NAS Kingsville, Texas in 1970-72 and had many wonderful opportunities to go flying with a Lieutenant and other officers in VT-22. VT-21 and 23 were the other two squadrons at NAS Kingsville. But had many opportunities to go for backseat rides. The A4 is a fantastic aircraft. Now, I’ve been an aircraft mechanic for AA many years. Enjoyed your A4 walk around. Thank you.
Production lines for the A-10 have been shut down since 1984, the only way to get more is to pull them out of Boneyards. At-least new wings have been made for these old planes.
They have a lot of A-10's in storage at the moment. When needed, they pull 'em. Needless to say, we have a lot of these at hand. I'm with you on the how they produced the video. Outstanding.
imho, there is no reason to take the A-10 out of service. If anything, build some brand new ones. It is a life saver. A flying gun wrapped up like a tank.
We used to live near the back gate of Ft. Wood in Missouri, and on the outer boundary of the Post there is a Bombing Range for A-10s. They would fly over our house, lining up for the Range. They were just above the 1 tree on the property, so the Pilot was very visible from the ground, and many times we would get a wave...our daughters loved that. It was amazing how well we could hear that "burp gun" every time the trigger was pulled. I was a Mechanised Infantry Scout with the 1/279 Combat Support Company when we still lived in Tulsa, and when we had our 2 Week Drills, there were many times the A-10s practiced runs on us, and watching them starting at a high height and gaining speed as they dropped down...until they were screaming over and then going vertical again was simply amazing. I would NOT want to be the enemy on the ground, when those planes were protecting US/Allied Troops!! I would imagine large volumes of fecal matter would be let loose, hearing 1 or more of those beasts bearing down.
While at Eielson AFB near Fairbanks AK. flying US Navy P3 Orion's, I loved watching the A10s training. Their style of flying is very graceful with high pitch angles and angle of bank, even in the bounce pattern.
Wow, just wow! This video redefines what good UA-cam content looks like. An incredible amount of information delivered by an expert. No wondering if it's accurate or not.
Sir, this was EXTREMALY interesting, wow! Amazing presentation and explanation by the pilot of one of the most interesting planes ever built and flown. Thank you.
ShiV that was a fantastic walkaround!!! The Demo team and the entire A-10 community is going to miss you. Great work. Gator has some very big shoes to fill.
The A 10 is my all time favorite aircraft in the Air Force inventory. I spent 2 years at Luke AFB weapons on the F 4C's that survived Vietnam. Then 2 Years at Elmendorf in AK on F 4E's. I was pleased to hear of the wing upgrade for the A 10 meaning it is going to be around for a while longer. It is such a unique machine and so good at what it does. I can't imagine the troops on the ground not having it to call on. This was an excellant presentation very well done I came away with no questions. Thank You for a wonderful presentation.
We vacationed in Myrtle Beach year after year when our girls were with us back when A10 's were stationed there. Always felt extra safe when they were cruising up and down the beach.
This is outstanding. 100% grade A all American bad-ass! The pilot is the pinnacle of pilots, and the aircraft is phenomenal. The best part of this video, is how Major Wilton is very obviously proud of his aircraft. And as a pilot myself and an aircraft enthusiast, every American should be just as proud of the Thunderbolt. What an amazing piece of military history, still ahead of it's time to this very day. Bravo!
You guys are the BESTPILOTS in the world!! We love you here in Middle River Maryland, Baltimore County! God Bless you Thank you for your service! Stay safe, come home soon!
This was an excellent tutorial on this magnificent machine. I didn’t realize until now that I’ve been an amateur armchair UA-cam aircraft/military follower to some degree, because I understood that “stab” is “stabilizer,” and “APU” is “Auxiliary Power Unit” and “NVG” is “Night Vision Goggles,” among other acronyms and initialisms and shorthand terms I heard. I guess that for many in the know, these are a given, but for a newbie like me, it felt kinda cool. And I certainly did not understand all the other ones!
I kinda surprised myself too, knew most of the acronyms, just from my general interest over the years (and youtube great for learning about this stuff), even though not being a pilot myself. For example getting the significance of the slat not being the usual aerodynamic device but for preventing engine suffocation, and understanding the significance of the engines being close up to the rear of the wing compared to say a twinjet airliner where they are much further away.
Very impressive; excellent walk around; the HOG is a beast getting better in 2020; a big THANK YOU to all service members & pilots; USA is blessed with top talent and brilliant minds!!!!!
I made a boo boo. I couldn't see insignia on the pilot's uniform and accidentally demoted him to captain, I realize he's a major. OUTSTANDING seminar and documentary on the A10, Thank you very much!!!!
Kept out some parts, but I’m surprised you gave so much detail. When I was active Air Force, I was responsible for loading the munitions on the hog and I couldn’t even describe some of the things to my friends and family and here you have it all on video lmao
Incredible piece of equipment. The target acquisition system sounds phenomenal-communicating between other aircraft and passing targets via data link. 😮👌🏻🔥 That pilots training and knowledge is outstanding! 10/10 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
Its ineffective in the modern war scenario. The numbers don't lie, F16s and B1Bs etc did the majority of the bombing in the USAs latest conflicts. The A10 saw very little action and it couldn't deliver weapons from up high
Congress should pass a law saying that if the Air Force gets ride of the A-10 the Army & Marines should have the option to either pick them up or else get something like the Turcano for CAS. Interservice rivalry would insure that they'd never get rid of them, and even if they did the green services would make better use of them anyway.
Thanks! this really brought back memories I was in the 354th TFW 355th squadron "Fighting Falcons" I was a crew chief on plane 0196. A-10A in1976/1980.
20 years(?) ago Scottsdale Airport hosted an airshow where one of these bad boys was presented. Two things I remember was the trash can collecting jet(?) fuel dripping out and the size and weight of those rounds.
Hans-Ulrich Rudel, the Luftwaffe's most decorated ace and Stuka pilot advised the U.S. on the development of this beast. He knew something about close air support.
he was also an unrepentant nazi who continued to be active in neo-nazi politics after the war, it's so like the US to hire these monsters post-war. operation paperclip and all that
NO, Rudel did not 'advise', he just 'inspired' because the design team read a book he had written. www.historynet.com/the-warplane-nobody-wanted.htm Fortunately no direct involvement, because Rudel indeed was bad news in a lot of respects. If you can read German: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Ulrich_Rudel
Wow, I wouldn’t’ve even dreamt of watching anything so detailed about probably the best CAS aircraft ever made (followed by Su-25 sorta-kinda). Thank you so much!!
He doesn’t know his right from left hydraulic systems lol. Left is fwd. also the pilots ram the jets into the refuelers, don’t let anyone tell ya different. Also obogs is terrible. Not in theory, but they did I terrible job on the install.
@@stroc87 About refueling that's exactly what he said. He explained that the pilot is supposed to stay put and the refueling boom operator is supposed to do the hook up but sometimes the pilots get in a hurry and try to mate with the boom themselves which is where the dents come from.
Love vids that are so correct! You can't put value on this kind of vids. As a simple civilian i realy apreciate what i see in this video :) Keep it up man!
9:24 Precision Attitude Control. I had lunch with an engineer who designed the A-10 and one of the biggest engineering challenges was how to keep the plane stable and in correct line of fire when the gun goes off, spitting 65 rounds per second, with aircraft losing weight incredibly fast. One small solution was to keep the expended shells inside the drum roll. That alone didn't solve most of the problem so they had to invent the precision attitude control which is unique for this A-10
Thanks to fighter and assault jets, we have something similar to PAC available for RC planes. My 1/10 scale RC A-10 has something similar..called AS3X, 3axis stabilization so aircraft stays stirred but not shaken...lol also has 6axis stability hold which allows to "select" attitude and holds that attitude on a scale between 0°-90° limits. Throw stick full left, 90°bank hold, ½ left, 45° hold, centered, wings level hold..can also set for max climb/dive angles too, stick travel works same way as roll.. So I have raw, absolute freedom of control that is stabilized, and stabilization within attitude limits for absolute rock solid precise attitude control in manuvers, as I am not actually inside model piloting. This makes extremely crisp handling yet extreme attitude precision when flown (properly) from the flightline.. Also makes strafing runs/bombing runs, glideslope, & landing flare SOLID when programmed & flown properly. With unlimited full range attitude stabilization of AS3X, full acrobatics looks just like full scale! Nothing like perfect Cuban 8's and then rock solid 90°breaks for missile evasion or just "BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU TURN AN A-10...BANK, YANK, LEVEL ON HEADING!!"😉👍
That system is not original. The A-10 did not get the stab aug system until the LASTE upgrade in the 90s. Heck, the A-10 did not get an INS system until the mid-80s. When I flew it, it was TACAN or map and stopwatch. :) Oh, the the gun hold 1174 rounds, not 1150.
This is the best A-10 Thunderbolt video I've ever seen. I'm releasing DCS World: A-10C II Tank Killer tutorial videos for my Turkish users. I'm in the middle of series and I made 30 videos already about A-10 in DCS. Thanks a lot for this great video, Mr. Johnston!
Positively the most interesting walk around I’ve seen on UA-cam. If you kept it going just like this. You’d probably be the only one. I can’t tell you about commercials or if you have any monitized or not because I’m a premium member. But truly, I was totally tuned in. Thank you Sir.
This was awesome... I crewed A10's in the 80's before moving into C5's as an FE. Brings back memories although my jet was a lot more analog. Thank you I totally enjoyed it.
This is the BEST EVER WALKAROUND video ever made!!!! I wish the teams could do this for all front line fighter aircraft from the F15, F16, F18 (Hornet and Superhornet) , and F-22! Amazing description of the systems!
Another high quality video on the ins and out of military aircraft. Thank you for bringing this content to us. The explanations given by the pilots and the level of access they are sharing with us on these machines are fantastic.
As someone who's played DCS, it's really neat seeing an actual A10 pilot going over the various parts of the aircraft. Also fun when I can say 'Hey, I know what that switch does!' Edit: OH, So THAT'S how the fire handles work! Thanks ShIV
My father was a jet mechanic in the Navy for 20+ years. He was on three different aircraft carriers in his day, and retired as a Master Chief. He also worked with the Air Force, as a civilian doing the same kind of work. Those aircraft do not leave the ship without your services. I have a special place in my heart for what you guys do in the Navy. I was only a Navy brat myself but wished I would have served when I had the chance. My hat is off to you my friend. Thanks for your continued service.
You have to remember that the reason he's able to give such an awesome walk around is because there isn't any classified systems on it. It's an old ultra reliable airframe.
There are classified systems on it. For example the IFF system' workings are classified, even though he can show how the panel looks like at 29:30. You can also find plenty of media online for the F-35's cockpit, even though it's a much modern aircraft.
Thank You for doing this Video. We saw you at the SkyDrive London Airshow this past Sunday Sept 13th. The A-10 has always been my favourite aircraft. The show was excellent! Thank you for coming up to Canada . Hope to see you again sometime in the future. Stay well and stay safe.
This vid should be the ** STANDARD ** by which all other walkaround presenters strive to achieve. This pilot described EVERYTHING one would ever have a question on. Absolutely everything!!!
i think the fact this pilot is so articulate is one reason he was selected for the demo team. best walk around video I've seen yet!
I agree this Walkaround was superb! One of the absolute BEST walkround videos that has insane amount of detail from a Technician is Aircraft Interviews David Butterfield Tornado F3 walkaround ua-cam.com/video/tQ31rqRYpdc/v-deo.html This guy is amazing and without a doubt one of the best if your a fan of the Tornado or planes in general I highly suggest checking it out!
Outstanding Job !!! The best i have seen.
I was at an airshow in the early 1990's where they had the crew standing at their A-10. It was a pilot and a ground crew member. They walked me and my dad (just the two of us) around the plane and told us what different things were while telling us stories of their experiences with the plane. Major Cody here is going to the same effort plus more detail. This brings me back to that day watching this video.
withershin That’s awesome man. I for sure miss the early 1990’s airshows. They were so amazing I feel sorry for the kids that didn’t get to experience them. I have 2 experience I’ll never forget as a kid. One was being really little and the UH-1 Huey starting up and hearing the sound of that turbine come to life and I started screaming as my aunt held me in her arms and one of the crew chiefs with his helmet on coming up to my aunt with his helmet on and visor down he wanted to take me up in the helicopter cause they were giving free rides to people and I was going apeshit and terrified.
And the second was me and my dad when I was a little older in 1994 being toured around by the crew of a AH-1 Cobra and I remember the pilot telling my dad “ boy I sure love to blow shit up!” And them laughing and the gunner picking me up and putting me in his gunner seat. I still have that photo they took of me in it, amazing times 👊
This isn't a walk around...its a documentary. Thanks to everyone involved for putting this together. And Mr Wilton could do this (presenting) as a career change. Well done on the content.
@E. R. I've never called a major, major in my life, nor a sergeant, sergeant etc. I've never called a cop sir, a doctor , doctor but I do on rare occasion respectfully call someone Mr. If I ever did meet Mr Wilton then I'd likely say, G'day Cody (or g'day mate) like I engage with most people. All that aside, as a civilian (I'm assuming this is your angle your trying to correct) still a great youtube vid..and respect to the producers for a job well done.
@E. R. Ahh ok my bad...didn't recognize the reference /beer or /bourbon ...maybe both :P
Erik, you're killing it! Keep more of these walkaround videos coming!
... more like we'll done making sure our enemies, old AND new are now better versed & updated anything they may have forgotten or been overseen!
Amazing speaker, amazing engineering! My favourite plane in DCS.
What an absolute legend Major Wilton is.
The passion he has for his aircraft and the joy he gets from sharing that with others is almost contagious!
And all in language that armchair generals like myself can understand.
I tip my hat to you good sir.
Very Well Done Maj. Cody! Thank You And All The Service Men And Women That Protect US.
This is a total Master Class of the A-10 - Walkaround - This should be the standard for all walk around videos. Great job Maj. Wilton.
The backup systems got a backup which is backed up by a backup.
This is absolutely the best a10 documentary I've ever seen thank you.
I retire USAF and my last 18 months was working on the A-10 at Davis-Monthan AFB, Avionics technician......Loved the A-10. Simple machine. I was assigned to the 355 TFW.
William Gates - Yee-haw, buddy! I was there when the first A-10s arrived (1976)! It was known then as the 355th Tactical Fighter TRAINING Wing. Also in 355th FMS, as a level 5 Machinist Technician! The Warthog (Thunderbolt II) is STILL as awesome as it was 'way back then!
My son Tanner is an Avionics specialist on the A-10. Just returned from his first deployment.
Thank you for your dedicated service. Mr. Gates.
Went to Oklahoma for school to learn avionics in the early 1990's,, about the start of the airline industry first economic hard downfall,, What a eye opener about the industry for one and two what a joke that school was,,, I know back 70 yrs ago it was prestigious but back when I attended ,,, Well I quit school and got back home to my old job. Live and learn.
Tanner’s Tech school was at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Maj. Wilton is an amazing narrator. Intelligence leaps off of every word.
Absolutely outstanding video. I've watched it 5 times and I keep seeing something new each time!
The Warthog Project
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you like it!!
@@ErikJohnston ,
Excellent presentation of the A-10. 👍 Love how the pilot explains all the systems and cockpit switches. 🇺🇸
Oh boy....I'm excited. There's gonna be a "revision" of your cockpit video now! :)
@@ErikJohnston Mr. Johnston you are awesome and so the the MAJOR that did the seminar. I'm ready to fly it. Although I'm 74 years old, overweight, and near sighted, I wouldn't let little minor things like that stop me.
Friggin’ Sweeeeet! Thank you guys for an incredible video! Damn good job!
This is amazing. Love how he was technical and used acronyms and assumed we could figure it out. He assumed a certian level of knowledge and he was right to do that. This is an excellent DETAILED walkthrough and very very informative. I’m just a DCS guy with no real world experience but I relatively know my stuff... or at least I thought I did! No really this was incredible. THANK YOU to all involved.
Very proud to have been a tech in the building of the A-10 in Farmingdale, New York.
you definitely should be proud. I work with several former soldiers and marines who are here working with me at the VA, directly because A-10s saved them at helped them make it home. When a Marine or Soldier praises the Air Force, that means something.
These things save so many ground troops' lives, people are willing to punch a dumb mofo on the floor of Congress. You contributed
I'm just now seeing this on Christmas; after the kids have gone to bed. Now it's just me, my fancy whiskey, favorite holiday cigar and a video that has made this the best Christmas gift this year. I feel like a half drunk little boy. And I thank you
Haha, your welcome buddy! I hope you enjoyed it! Merry Christmas!
Ever since i was little I've always had a fascination with the A-10. It's the most unique airframe, and the most distinctive sound. I was born in 81 and i still love the A-10 more than any other aircraft.
You are 1 year younger than this aircraft.
Thanks for such a thorough walkaround and description of the A10s systems.
We saw them in the sky for nearly 20 years from the Peru IN Grissom AFB in the 70's-early 90's... lived about 8 miles from the base. They were in the sky in pairs all day every day.... We farmed, and they would target us on the tractors when we were in the field, the swoop in and peel off maneuver,,, A-holes did to us all the time...
We were actually out on the lake in 93 when they all left Grissom AFB for the Ft Wayne National Guard base (end of cold war base closure),,,, two groups of 16 flew right over us that day. Sad sight seeing them leave...
This video was perfect in every single way, and so incredibly interesting.
Great video...
My Dad (passed 8/2019) was an engineer on the A-10 at Fairchild Republic in the town I grew up in Farmingdale, New York. This video brought back a lot of memories. I was there when the first prototype was loaded on a C5A transport for testing out west and I remember the day when one of the first planes was lost at the Paris Airshow. I remember asking him once about any difficult design decisions...he said: "yes, getting the vertical height of the engines just right". My brother and I always had questions for him sitting around the dinner table...most he would just brush off by saying "it's coming along just fine" and it turned out...he was right.
Damn. That's neat.
Highly impressive and detailed presentation by a dedicated pilot!
Absolutely the best walk through of my favorite aircraft & yes generated flashes back to times past. I can honestly state hand on heart, I would not be here if it had not been for the skill's and determination of the A-10 aircrews and ability of this airframe.... Thank you so much.......
Erik, you're killing it! Keep more of these walkaround videos coming!
Thanks! Glad you like them
Outstanding Maj. As a former Army helicopter pilot, I was always jealous when working with the A-10s.
Best walk around I ever seen given . Tnx.
hey if it makes you feel any better, i never got to fly any aircraft for my job
This plane is the master of redundancy. The mind(s) when this was engineered thought of everything. I am an engineer by trade and would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall in that design meeting. VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!! Plus, this video is the best. A+ to the whole crew and to the pilot, thank you sir for the school today. I wanted to go into aeronautical engineering but got stuck in mechanical. Great job to both. 👍👍👍
Mechanical engineers are just as important in the operation of the A-10. Brother. You would have been just as important my friend. But I get what you mean. Just to have your foot in the door to be part of the design team on that would have been fantastic.
That was SUPERB. A true ambassador for aviators everywhere! I sent this to my son who is in tech school now for Aircraft Metals Technology in the USAF, NM ANG. His BMT flight was 321st TRS, Flt 406, "THE WARTHOGS". "Low, slow, kill everything below"....their motto. Well done, Major, really enjoyed it.
As an US Army vet who served in Iraq in 04 and 07, I remember numerous times while on patrol looking up to the sky hearing and seeing fighter aircraft flying above us. Knowing that EVERY single aircraft above us were friendlies and those of us on the ground never had to worry about enemy aircraft attacking us from the air with the USAF securing the airspace. And with CAS like the A-10 nearby ready to bring overwhelming firepower to any enemy that tried to attack us, it made those of us fighting on the ground fight harder and more offensively. We could just focus on our mission to find and kill the enemy. The one thing that beats seeing an A-10 flying low overhead doing just a show of force knowing the enemy will break contact and run rather then stay and die is hearing that A-10's gun rip. The only things an American soldier wants to see flying overhead is an A-10 flying low and our American flag flying high on a pole.
Haha🤣
You lost in the end
And that's why they're still around today. Thank GOD.
Thank you, sir. Glad you made it home, brother! 🙏❤️
So much respect for these badass pilots....there's not any other profession that compares
One of the best videos I have seen explained brilliantly, great pictures quality great camera man to go with it amazing
I've never had my heart legitimately race after hearing a description of the ballistics of a weapon. Good god I'm in love with a-10s'
Fascinating. A great piece of work.
This is a fantastic video. So much thanks! Brought flying the A-10C in DCS to life. I wanted to jump in and start the bird!! Give our thanks to "ShIV"!
60° Dive Angles, No Radar & Fly-By-Wire, etc., Etc., WOW! Major Wilton's mastery of A-10 knowledge is simply outstanding and second only to his ability to convey said facts and in a very interesting and captivating way. Major Wilton's ability to take some trivial system that is common in avionics and explain its usefulness its purpose and its differences in a very easy to understand way is absolutely freaking amazing. I bet my brain wouldn't last 10 hours before Major Wilton blew it up with information.
That means I'm already running away from excellent video production as well Great interview and walk around Thank you very much for this quality piece.
Incredible redundancy built into this old girl. It's no wonder so many have made it back home after sustaining serious battle damage. Another great walkaround episode! Good work by the channel and this young Major.
Amazing walk-around, really top-notch presentation and camera. Thanks for making and sharing!
Thank you very much!
I kept finding myself nodding my head to each explanation that the Major gave. The walkaround was detailed without being over my head and seemed to anticipate my own questions.
Very nicely done.
Absolutely loved the walk around! Sure brought back many fond memories. Was stationed at NAS Kingsville, Texas in 1970-72 and had many wonderful opportunities to go flying with a Lieutenant and other officers in VT-22. VT-21 and 23 were the other two squadrons at NAS Kingsville. But had many opportunities to go for backseat rides. The A4 is a fantastic aircraft. Now, I’ve been an aircraft mechanic for AA many years. Enjoyed your A4 walk around. Thank you.
I worked on the A-10 at DM for many years. It was the A & B models back then. This video brings back some nice memories and great info on the C model.
Davis Montham?I live close to that base.
We need to buy some more A-10's. What a machine! And that was the best walkaround I've ever seen. Great job..
Production lines for the A-10 have been shut down since 1984, the only way to get more is to pull them out of Boneyards. At-least new wings have been made for these old planes.
FirstDagger America can do whatever it decides to. Building more of these would be easy by any industry standard.
They have a lot of A-10's in storage at the moment. When needed, they pull 'em. Needless to say, we have a lot of these at hand. I'm with you on the how they produced the video. Outstanding.
imho, there is no reason to take the A-10 out of service. If anything, build some brand new ones. It is a life saver. A flying gun wrapped up like a tank.
We used to live near the back gate of Ft. Wood in Missouri, and on the outer boundary of the Post there is a Bombing Range for A-10s. They would fly over our house, lining up for the Range. They were just above the 1 tree on the property, so the Pilot was very visible from the ground, and many times we would get a wave...our daughters loved that. It was amazing how well we could hear that "burp gun" every time the trigger was pulled. I was a Mechanised Infantry Scout with the 1/279 Combat Support Company when we still lived in Tulsa, and when we had our 2 Week Drills, there were many times the A-10s practiced runs on us, and watching them starting at a high height and gaining speed as they dropped down...until they were screaming over and then going vertical again was simply amazing. I would NOT want to be the enemy on the ground, when those planes were protecting US/Allied Troops!! I would imagine large volumes of fecal matter would be let loose, hearing 1 or more of those beasts bearing down.
WOW!!! Most educational and info packed walkaround vid EVER! THANK YOU! The A-10 is my favorite plane too!
While at Eielson AFB near Fairbanks AK.
flying US Navy P3 Orion's, I loved watching the A10s training. Their style of flying is very graceful with high pitch angles and angle of bank, even in the bounce pattern.
Wow, just wow! This video redefines what good UA-cam content looks like. An incredible amount of information delivered by an expert. No wondering if it's accurate or not.
Great walkaround and really shows you how well designed the A-10 is.
Thank you for this impressively detailed walkaround! I even learned how to turn on that windshield wash :-o
Sir, this was EXTREMALY interesting, wow! Amazing presentation and explanation by the pilot of one of the most interesting planes ever built and flown. Thank you.
Hemaka
Your very welcome! Sure glad you liked it!!
ShiV that was a fantastic walkaround!!! The Demo team and the entire A-10 community is going to miss you. Great work. Gator has some very big shoes to fill.
This is the best product review ever !
Says a lot about the pilot, knows every inch of the bird he flies ! Brilliant !
The A-10, F-4 Phantom, AD-1 Skyraider, and F4-U are my favorite military aircraft of American vintage. This A-10 walk-around was excellent.
F4U, there is no dash between the 4 and U, because that was a different designation system. Otherwise you would have to say A-D to the Skyraider.
Just like everyone else said, this video is phenomenal ! Great job by pilot and production team. A+ guys...
You mean ... A10 guys xD
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"usually when we have an airplane landing gear up it's flying within a week"
That's so impressive!
The A 10 is my all time favorite aircraft in the Air Force inventory. I spent 2 years at Luke AFB weapons on the F 4C's that survived Vietnam. Then 2 Years at Elmendorf in AK on F 4E's. I was pleased to hear of the wing upgrade for the A 10 meaning it is going to be around for a while longer. It is such a unique machine and so good at what it does. I can't imagine the troops on the ground not having it to call on. This was an excellant presentation very well done I came away with no questions. Thank You for a wonderful presentation.
That walk around video was as awsome as my 1/10 scale RC A-10!
The full scale A-10 will ALWAYS be the BOSS though!
We vacationed in Myrtle Beach year after year when our girls were with us back when A10 's were stationed there. Always felt extra safe when they were cruising up and down the beach.
So many interesting facts. Loved the bit about the gun's accuracy. Fantastic video!
This is outstanding. 100% grade A all American bad-ass! The pilot is the pinnacle of pilots, and the aircraft is phenomenal. The best part of this video, is how Major Wilton is very obviously proud of his aircraft. And as a pilot myself and an aircraft enthusiast, every American should be just as proud of the Thunderbolt. What an amazing piece of military history, still ahead of it's time to this very day. Bravo!
You guys are the BESTPILOTS in the world!!
We love you here in Middle River Maryland, Baltimore County!
God Bless you Thank you for your service!
Stay safe, come home soon!
This was an excellent tutorial on this magnificent machine. I didn’t realize until now that I’ve been an amateur armchair UA-cam aircraft/military follower to some degree, because I understood that “stab” is “stabilizer,” and “APU” is “Auxiliary Power Unit” and “NVG” is “Night Vision Goggles,” among other acronyms and initialisms and shorthand terms I heard. I guess that for many in the know, these are a given, but for a newbie like me, it felt kinda cool. And I certainly did not understand all the other ones!
I kinda surprised myself too, knew most of the acronyms, just from my general interest over the years (and youtube great for learning about this stuff), even though not being a pilot myself. For example getting the significance of the slat not being the usual aerodynamic device but for preventing engine suffocation, and understanding the significance of the engines being close up to the rear of the wing compared to say a twinjet airliner where they are much further away.
"seven barrels of Freedom" 👊👍🏼💯
The Absolute Gold Standard for a walk around video.The very best walk around video on youtube.Excellent video...👍👍👏👏
Dude needs to do museum tours, best walk around i have ever witnessed. Thank you sir, good on ya.
Probably my favorite plane, ever! Thanks, great presentation.
Very impressive; excellent walk around; the HOG is a beast getting better in 2020; a big THANK YOU to all service members & pilots; USA is blessed with top talent and brilliant minds!!!!!
Best interview description ever, on ANY piece of equipment. That guys awesome and thanks for not editing out all the cool stuff!
I made a boo boo. I couldn't see insignia on the pilot's uniform and accidentally demoted him to captain, I realize he's a major. OUTSTANDING seminar and documentary on the A10, Thank you very much!!!!
Absolutely awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this amazing walkaround 😎😎😎😎
Kept out some parts, but I’m surprised you gave so much detail. When I was active Air Force, I was responsible for loading the munitions on the hog and I couldn’t even describe some of the things to my friends and family and here you have it all on video lmao
Learning so much more about my favourite aircraft from these walkarounds, very cool.
Thank you, Maj. Cody "ShIV" Wilton, you know and love that aircraft and it really shows!
Incredible piece of equipment. The target acquisition system sounds phenomenal-communicating between other aircraft and passing targets via data link. 😮👌🏻🔥 That pilots training and knowledge is outstanding! 10/10 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
"I just have to look at it to make it a target"... and then send it to any aircraft. Bloody amazing stuff.
Congress should not allow this plane to be decommissioned. It has saved so many life's in very tight situations.💯
It saved my ass twice.
@@flyinbrianvids fr?
Its ineffective in the modern war scenario. The numbers don't lie, F16s and B1Bs etc did the majority of the bombing in the USAs latest conflicts. The A10 saw very little action and it couldn't deliver weapons from up high
If it wasn’t this plane it would have been another.
Congress should pass a law saying that if the Air Force gets ride of the A-10 the Army & Marines should have the option to either pick them up or else get something like the Turcano for CAS. Interservice rivalry would insure that they'd never get rid of them, and even if they did the green services would make better use of them anyway.
Thanks! this really brought back memories I was in the 354th TFW 355th squadron "Fighting Falcons" I was a crew chief on plane 0196. A-10A in1976/1980.
20 years(?) ago Scottsdale Airport hosted an airshow where one of these bad boys was presented. Two things I remember was the trash can collecting jet(?) fuel dripping out and the size and weight of those rounds.
How do I remove this big stupid grin off my face that I had through this whole video? Thank you for the awesomeness.
So true...
How to remove it? Take a look at a photo of Nancy Pelosi.
Dont remove before flight!
Haha! I sure am glad that you liked it! I live the A-10 and was so happy when I got this opportunity to shoot this walkaround
Hans-Ulrich Rudel, the Luftwaffe's most decorated ace and Stuka pilot advised the U.S. on the development of this beast. He knew something about close air support.
he was also an unrepentant nazi who continued to be active in neo-nazi politics after the war, it's so like the US to hire these monsters post-war. operation paperclip and all that
@@Riotdrone For sure and "we" didn't care enough. Humanity is a shifting priority
NO, Rudel did not 'advise', he just 'inspired' because the design team read a book he had written.
www.historynet.com/the-warplane-nobody-wanted.htm
Fortunately no direct involvement, because Rudel indeed was bad news in a lot of respects. If you can read German:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Ulrich_Rudel
Wow, I wouldn’t’ve even dreamt of watching anything so detailed about probably the best CAS aircraft ever made (followed by Su-25 sorta-kinda). Thank you so much!!
Great Video!!!! I never get tired of watching these tutorials!!!!
More more more!!!!
Old A10 crew chief for 12 years Out standing video , Many memories.
He doesn’t know his right from left hydraulic systems lol. Left is fwd. also the pilots ram the jets into the refuelers, don’t let anyone tell ya different. Also obogs is terrible. Not in theory, but they did I terrible job on the install.
@@stroc87 About refueling that's exactly what he said. He explained that the pilot is supposed to stay put and the refueling boom operator is supposed to do the hook up but sometimes the pilots get in a hurry and try to mate with the boom themselves which is where the dents come from.
hat's off, last time I worked A10's was 1984, I was WCS but at RAF Bentwaters we all where Crew Chiefs. I even had an SEI for crew chief lol
amazing technologi a-10 Thunderbolt
Absolutely beautiful plane , it will never get the respect the fighter jets get , but they have a fan in me .
@@trapjaw7253 They get their respect from ground pounders
My favourite beautiful aircraft of all time 😎
technologi brrrrrrrrrrttttttttttttt , , , , , , , , , , , ,
For the 70s, yes. A very soviet type plane
Thanks for sharing this amazing video and great job Maj.Wilton. The A-10 is the real TOP GUN aircraft.
Takes me back 40 years to being a crew chief at DM in Tucson. Love that airframe. So many good memories.
Love vids that are so correct! You can't put value on this kind of vids.
As a simple civilian i realy apreciate what i see in this video :)
Keep it up man!
9:24 Precision Attitude Control. I had lunch with an engineer who designed the A-10 and one of the biggest engineering challenges was how to keep the plane stable and in correct line of fire when the gun goes off, spitting 65 rounds per second, with aircraft losing weight incredibly fast. One small solution was to keep the expended shells inside the drum roll. That alone didn't solve most of the problem so they had to invent the precision attitude control which is unique for this A-10
Thanks to fighter and assault jets, we have something similar to PAC available for RC planes.
My 1/10 scale RC A-10 has something similar..called AS3X, 3axis stabilization so aircraft stays stirred but not shaken...lol also has 6axis stability hold which allows to "select" attitude and holds that attitude on a scale between 0°-90° limits. Throw stick full left, 90°bank hold, ½ left, 45° hold, centered, wings level hold..can also set for max climb/dive angles too, stick travel works same way as roll..
So I have raw, absolute freedom of control that is stabilized, and stabilization within attitude limits for absolute rock solid precise attitude control in manuvers, as I am not actually inside model piloting. This makes extremely crisp handling yet extreme attitude precision when flown (properly) from the flightline..
Also makes strafing runs/bombing runs, glideslope, & landing flare SOLID when programmed & flown properly. With unlimited full range attitude stabilization of AS3X, full acrobatics looks just like full scale!
Nothing like perfect Cuban 8's and then rock solid 90°breaks for missile evasion or just "BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU TURN AN A-10...BANK, YANK, LEVEL ON HEADING!!"😉👍
Improvise, adapt, and overcome.
That system is not original. The A-10 did not get the stab aug system until the LASTE upgrade in the 90s. Heck, the A-10 did not get an INS system until the mid-80s. When I flew it, it was TACAN or map and stopwatch. :) Oh, the the gun hold 1174 rounds, not 1150.
The A10 is my favorite
Thanks so much for the tour.
This is the best A-10 Thunderbolt video I've ever seen. I'm releasing DCS World: A-10C II Tank Killer tutorial videos for my Turkish users. I'm in the middle of series and I made 30 videos already about A-10 in DCS.
Thanks a lot for this great video, Mr. Johnston!
Positively the most interesting walk around I’ve seen on UA-cam. If you kept it going just like this. You’d probably be the only one. I can’t tell you about commercials or if you have any monitized or not because I’m a premium member. But truly, I was totally tuned in. Thank you Sir.
This was awesome... I crewed A10's in the 80's before moving into C5's as an FE. Brings back memories although my jet was a lot more analog. Thank you I totally enjoyed it.
Your very welcome! Thanks so much fir your service!
This is the BEST EVER WALKAROUND video ever made!!!! I wish the teams could do this for all front line fighter aircraft from the F15, F16, F18 (Hornet and Superhornet) , and F-22! Amazing description of the systems!
Another high quality video on the ins and out of military aircraft. Thank you for bringing this content to us. The explanations given by the pilots and the level of access they are sharing with us on these machines are fantastic.
One of your best videos 😊
Glad you think so!
At 24:55, only when this excellent instructor stands near the engine that I realized how big those engines are!
Best walkaround video ever. And I am glad it is about the A-10. And I agree that this should be the standard for the walkaround videos.
Excellent preflight video. Thank you for making it. I wish I could have flown this aircraft.
As someone who's played DCS, it's really neat seeing an actual A10 pilot going over the various parts of the aircraft. Also fun when I can say 'Hey, I know what that switch does!'
Edit: OH, So THAT'S how the fire handles work! Thanks ShIV
I’m in the Navy and work on F/A-18E Super Hornets it’s cool seeing into different military aircraft and how they work
Ryan Fitzgerald
Thank you sir, glad you liked it!! Thanks so much for your service! It is greatly appreciated by so many!!
My father was a jet mechanic in the Navy for 20+ years. He was on three different aircraft carriers in his day, and retired as a Master Chief. He also worked with the Air Force, as a civilian doing the same kind of work. Those aircraft do not leave the ship without your services. I have a special place in my heart for what you guys do in the Navy. I was only a Navy brat myself but wished I would have served when I had the chance. My hat is off to you my friend. Thanks for your continued service.
Amazing for the boots on the ground to hear these coming back them up
Best walk around i have seen on any military aircraft. Loved the inside cockpit review of systems. Thank you for your service!!
Glad you liked it! I was surprised how detailed Maj. Wilton explained the cockpit.
I don't get why they keep calling this bird ugly. It's one of the most beautiful machine I've ever seen!
You have to remember that the reason he's able to give such an awesome walk around is because there isn't any classified systems on it. It's an old ultra reliable airframe.
There are classified systems on it. For example the IFF system' workings are classified, even though he can show how the panel looks like at 29:30. You can also find plenty of media online for the F-35's cockpit, even though it's a much modern aircraft.
God I love the A-10!
The Major seems like such a cool guy. Genuinely loves this beast, as so many of us do. 😊
Thank You for doing this Video. We saw you at the SkyDrive London Airshow this past Sunday Sept 13th. The A-10 has always been my favourite aircraft. The show was excellent! Thank you for coming up to Canada . Hope to see you again sometime in the future. Stay well and stay safe.