The grandfather to the A10 is the Hawker Hurricane. North Africa in El Alamein 6th Squadron and reweaponized that glorious plane with #2 40mm Vickers type-S cannons for anti tank warfare. They flew near ground level to do it. Brave men flying nearly unarmored in a slow aircraft at only 288 mph. Lt.Pip Hillier became the first tank killer ace at 9 destroyed on 21st Panzer Division.
I'd kinda like to see an updated one, too, like the original Final Countdown and a modern version with the Gerald R. Ford carrying F-35C, F/A 18E/F, etc. 😃
The funny thing is that the A-10 design stems from the German design for the never produced WWII Junkers Ground Attack aircraft and German WWII ground attack ace Hans-Ulrich Rudel was a consultant to Fairchild during the design process. No kidding, look it up.
@stevepreskitt283 yeah. It's the mindset of, "Well, I can use this, BUT I also have this [insert bigger bomb]...yeah let's use [said bigger bomb], because Murica!"
Actually Tiger was a really - really good armoured tank. Russians have to replace every anti-tank weapon they have to counter that new generation of german armored vehicles.
@@DrBF3000 Although that is true, I'm pretty sure the AP rounds of the A10 can punch through. It was meant to hunt Soviet tanks from above, and the sides in some cases with the gun; Tiger's armor would be weak enough at the roof of turret, hull, and maybe the turret sides to let those through, spelling.. well, doom for the crew when 100+ rounds just tear through. But that's my thoughts on it.
@DrBF3000 yeah but depleted uranium rounds would chew threw it. I'm just saying the tank didn't pop but everyone inside was turned to liquid or mist which ever still funny...
Even without penetration the spalling would be brutal. The A-10 was specifically designed to destroy the tanks that were designed to destroy _those_ tanks.
Likely the only reason the first pass did as little damage as it did was the odd sharp angle he fired at. Crew was not having a good day though that is for sure.
German survivor: This plane! it had no propellers!! And it dropped massive bombs on us!!! And then... Officer in charge: Yes continue!! Survivor: The plane it spoke to us!! Officer: And yes! What did it say????? TELL US??? Survivor: IT......It.....IT SAID BBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!
@MeerkatADV None of the aircraft from that era could fly as fast, nor did they have the capability to fire 100 red bull sized depleted uranium rounds in a second. We did not see the ability to turn everything in a 50-yard radius into mulch with just bullets until the Vulcan and similar rotating barrel weapon systems were put onto aircraft. The '70s were wild, man
Requested this literally on yesterday’s video. Insane. I know this was probably pre planned but I’d like to believe this was my doing lol. Thank you for the awesome video.
The sound effect of the soldier struggling to breathe, running through the field thinking he was the lone survivor with the A-10 diving down on him had me cracking up! lol 13:36 Best part of the vid. Well done sir.
Looking at where the impact plumes were, I think the guy actually survived. He just dove for cover and is probably curled up under a rock begging for his mother and clean underwear.
The thing I think would make this especially horrifying for the poor bastards on the receiving end of this is that unlike an F22, the A-10 doesn't look completely alien compared to what was standard back then. So there's one plane doing the work of like, a whole squad.
The 1980 movie The Final Countdown a Nimitz class aircraft carrier goes back in time, ending up the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. When they cannot find a way back, decide that they must defend the nation, so they launch all of their fighters to confront the incoming Japanese attack planes. We never got to see the battle because the time vortex that brought them to 1941 re-opened, sucking the aircraft carrier and her airborne flight wing back into the present day. I, and many people who saw this movie, and others in the comments would love to see how this battle would’ve played out.
I recall that there was a real risk during filming of the Tomcats ripping the wings off the “Zeroes” they pass just from the shockwave. Don’t know if DCS models that sort of thing but it would be incredible to see.
Was just thinking to myself "yah, this is brutal. Gruesome. Fun yes, but still".. Then the solo guy in the field shows up. Following up with "yah, I don't feel good about that." Perfect statement!! Thanks for the vids!
WWII guys: Why is there a flying flak machine? / Is that a tank with wings?! Tiger H2 crew: A flying tank huh.. well if a normal tank can’t penetrate me then why should ‘it’. A10: Think again 💀
Remember when you ran in on the Tiger from the rear that you had to shoot through that big-ass engine block. You basically wiped out a German tank battalion.
The A-10 is officially the Thunderbolt II. Except what you did probably should negate the "II" designation, as P-47 & your A-10 would be co-serving. Wait. Is that like going back in time and meeting a parent? Marty's mom had the hots for him; that could've been disastrous.
So here's something I'd like to see now we've seen how the A10C Thunderbolt II does in a WW2 CAS situation, I'd love to see you do a CAS support mission in WW2 with the P-47 Thunderbolt!
I think there's a whole campaign in here. Small NATO airbase inside France (or England) suddenly gets transported back to 1943-44 and you have to launch air/land/sea missions from there. F-16s against Me109s, A-10s against German tanks/infantry - bunker busting D-Day invasion - would be amazing.
@@andrewwhipple7162 ceiling differential. A-10 54,000, 109 = 42,000, speed 420 mph vs BF-109E 375, know when to hold, know when to fold, know when to run away. Top Gun exercise - 6 to 1 latest / greatest 90% of time loses to older fighters if hangs around.
For anyone interested, the German tanks protrayed here appear to be the Panzer IV Ausf.H or Ausf J's. They appear to have the Schurzen applique armor and the longer barreled 75mm main guns. The Panzer iv was the true workhorse of the wehrmacht during ww2. The flat one are Stug III Assault guns/tank destroyer, also a pretty good TD for its time.
My issue is the shooting while moving. None of the German tanks had stabilized guns; only Americans had that tech. Not that it mattered much in this video, but certainly something to consider.
@andrewlester4465 yeah that was weird. The Panzer IV'S firing accuracy was mediocre at best, so firing it on the move probably wasn't the best idea. Also, it is possible to note that while the Sherman HAD a stabilizer, many crews weren't trained on maintaining it. Those that were loved it however
Love this channel! When I was a kid I used to day dream about what it would be like for modern aircraft to go back in time and obliterate the enemy. So cool! 😎
Man, to the GIs holding that position in the face of the panzers, you must've been absolutely an angel. A screaming, farting angel of death, wielding might none of them can comprehend, but an angel nonetheless.
An A-10 can carry up to 16,000 lbs of ordinance. In contrast, a B-17 can carry 4000 lbs for a long range mission, or 8000 lbs for a short range mission. In terms of ordinance dropped, 1 A-10 = 2-4 B-17s and much more precise.
Before would have been cool too. The Jericho trumpets on the Stukas were pretty effective psychologically - imagine the abject terror an unknown aerial beast bearing down on you would create as it spread its fiery angelic wings while it laid waste to your men.
In a permissive air environment it would look about the same with most modern armor. Would be interesting to see this again with contested airspace from the Luftwaffe.
Very nice Video. Appreciate the Gunrun on the Infantrie. So freak´n low to the ground. Excellent Move. Love the A-10, wanne be go in DCS and learn to fly this Monster !
when i was reading a lot of classic battletech as a late teen i was fantasizing how a single battlemech would've changed the outcome of WWII battles.. these episodes are so amazing - thx GS!
With precedence in watching you produce videos for years, I very much enjoy this content. I’ve watched The Final Countdown, silly movie, but captivating… to say the least. It would be great seeing an F-14 in Pearl Harbor… or an F-22 in Desert Storm… let alone a Helicopter in WWII! Keep it up, content is out there!
I remember in RV 92, if an A10 saw you, you were dead. Even dropping flares, they friggin hit our APC'S , some guys even caught the para flares ontop of tgeir APC'S. bloody deadly pilots flying deadly aircraft.
I'm not sure the soldiers at the end would scream for joy. Imagine seeing a strange plane that disintegrated enemy troops fly over your head and drop something strange
A pair of Bf-109K or Fw-190D would be a "nice surprise", at the end. In the movie "Flight of the Intruder" they said: "Pickles Hot!", as far as I can remember.
Marvin the Martian after flying an A-10: "This Earth craft is better than my Illudium Pu-238 Explosive Space Modulator! The Earth-shaking kabooms are just so satisfying..."
10:50 "It's this guy, look at im'..." That guy just auditioned to be the main character, unfortunately for him he's just going to end up in the credits as "Bologna Mist Cloud #72".
An Apache would've been interesting. Helicopters weren't used very much and especially not in combat. Most soldiers never even saw one. Now days Tank vs Helicopter is a thing but back then they wouldn't even of known what you are.
The Douglas A-26 Invader was the A-10 of its day. One version had twenty 50 cal machine guns facing forward. Rockets and plenty of guns and rockets and the ability to deliver and come back on target within a minute.
The 82nd ABN Division used to do a capability show called The CAPEX back in the 80s. 82nd was my first duty assignment in 84 but I only got to see one CAPEX. Two things absolutely terrified me. The cluster bombs the A10 dropped and the Vulcan 20mm in an anti-armor roll where they could engage ground units so long as they had military equipment such as canteens and BDUs. I jumped into Panama and I saw Vulcans absolutely demolish a multi story building with troops inside. Nasty. I fought in Afghanistan 03-10. The advances not only in targeting but in explosive power was insane. Imagine what we’ll see in another 25 years.
The Willhelm-scream 😄 LOL. Thank you for another, as always, great video! If I saw an A10 being unfriendly, be in WW2 or any other time-period, while I was on the ground, I would try to surrender. If I didn´t have something like a shoulder-mounted Mega-Stinger missile or could fire an nuclear-tipped AAA-shell 😅. Br
I was in the 82nd and mingled with A-10s a lot. I don't see how anyone can say the A-10 is ugly. I find it a mean yet graceful looking flyer and the noise it makes as it passes over is awe inspiring. Tomcat is #1 for me, A-10 and F4 tie for 2nd.
If anyone remembers the movie, "The final countdown" where the USS Nimitz finds itself back in time in 1941 just hours before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Imagine what a carrier like Nimitz could have done to the Japanese navy in 1941.
Hey brother, this is your bread and butter- doing these anachronistic, completely awesome scenarios that are just pure FUN! As small boys this is the stuff we fantasize about and are intrigued by: having a scoped AK-47 or (insert bad-ass weaponry here) in the civil war…YES please! Below are many great concepts. Just sayin, for boys and men alike, these are innate feel good scenarios. Love the channel!
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The grandfather to the A10 is the Hawker Hurricane. North Africa in El Alamein 6th Squadron and reweaponized that glorious plane with #2 40mm Vickers type-S cannons for anti tank warfare.
They flew near ground level to do it.
Brave men flying nearly unarmored in a slow aircraft at only 288 mph.
Lt.Pip Hillier became the first tank killer ace at 9 destroyed on 21st Panzer Division.
make something like this but then the enemy WW2 plane starts to intercept you, atleast making it not alwasy an empty skies
@@jeremytheexplorer4689agreed. 2 v 1 or 3 v 1. Ahh.. but then the need to win might be a problem. haha
Would like to see the F8 Crusader, the last gunfighter against other fighters from its era.
How about the Tomcat at Pearl Harbor
Ahhh Final Countdown vibes here..
@@ltrs1212 I was about to say the same thing. And that fight scene was pretty well done
@@ltrs1212 Prezackly. 😃
I'd kinda like to see an updated one, too, like the original Final Countdown and a modern version with the Gerald R. Ford carrying F-35C, F/A 18E/F, etc. 😃
Oh hell yes!!!!!
GS: "I don't feel good about that"
NARRATOR: "GS felt good about that"
Real, he laughed like a psychopath, then took a deep breath and said "I don't feel good about that"
First of all, must be nice not to have to worry about SAMs.
Second, great use of the Wilhelm scream when you smoked that last guy! Classic!!!
Nice one. I Ctrl-F searched the comments to make sure others appreciated that touch too.
It did not go unnoticed LOL or unappreciated
"Hans, didn't you say the new twin-engine jet that shoots 30mm rounds was on our side?"
The funny thing is that the A-10 design stems from the German design for the never produced WWII Junkers Ground Attack aircraft and German WWII ground attack ace Hans-Ulrich Rudel was a consultant to Fairchild during the design process. No kidding, look it up.
Poor Hans honestly should've known the difference between the Me-262 and the A-10. Could've saved countless lives.
"Um Gottes Willen! Die Amis haben ihre eigenen Wunderwaffen!"
This made me chuckle
When he dropped that GBU-12 on that guy, did anyone else get a flashback to when GS dropped that JDAM on the guy in the outhouse?
OMG yes I thought the same 😂
Porta potty
Yup totally thinking the exact same thing
"We've all got our loads to drop, buddy."
@stevepreskitt283 yeah. It's the mindset of, "Well, I can use this, BUT I also have this [insert bigger bomb]...yeah let's use [said bigger bomb], because Murica!"
GS- that tiger really is tuff. Took 30mm to the rear end and survied..
Tank crew- turned to soup on first pass.
Actually Tiger was a really - really good armoured tank.
Russians have to replace every anti-tank weapon they have to counter that new generation of german armored vehicles.
@@DrBF3000 Although that is true, I'm pretty sure the AP rounds of the A10 can punch through. It was meant to hunt Soviet tanks from above, and the sides in some cases with the gun; Tiger's armor would be weak enough at the roof of turret, hull, and maybe the turret sides to let those through, spelling.. well, doom for the crew when 100+ rounds just tear through.
But that's my thoughts on it.
@DrBF3000 yeah but depleted uranium rounds would chew threw it. I'm just saying the tank didn't pop but everyone inside was turned to liquid or mist which ever still funny...
Even without penetration the spalling would be brutal.
The A-10 was specifically designed to destroy the tanks that were designed to destroy _those_ tanks.
Likely the only reason the first pass did as little damage as it did was the odd sharp angle he fired at. Crew was not having a good day though that is for sure.
German survivor: This plane! it had no propellers!! And it dropped massive bombs on us!!! And then... Officer in charge: Yes continue!! Survivor: The plane it spoke to us!! Officer: And yes! What did it say????? TELL US??? Survivor: IT......It.....IT SAID BBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!
LOL
LOL
Too funny, and it all said in broken heavy German // American accent like that officer in Hogan’s Hero’s “ I seeft nofting”
@@josephmumma6997 Sgt. Schultz!!
Watching all your tanks explode followed by a massive airplane emerging screaming through the smoke would be terrifying.
There were plenty of aircraft larger than the A-10 in WW2. Hell it's pretty close to the same wingspan as a P-38.
@MeerkatADV None of the aircraft from that era could fly as fast, nor did they have the capability to fire 100 red bull sized depleted uranium rounds in a second.
We did not see the ability to turn everything in a 50-yard radius into mulch with just bullets until the Vulcan and similar rotating barrel weapon systems were put onto aircraft. The '70s were wild, man
That's pretty much the situation that made significant emotional event a meme.
Yeah, imagine something the size of a B25 skimming the treetops screeching and ….BRRRRRRRRT!
13:32 Poor guys literally trying to run away from the screaming murder machine from outer space😂
Requested this literally on yesterday’s video. Insane. I know this was probably pre planned but I’d like to believe this was my doing lol. Thank you for the awesome video.
It was pre planned BUT the amount of you guys who also suggested it made it happen/ happen faster. So thank you to you guys for your suggestions
Thanks GS! This was a treat.
The sound effect of the soldier struggling to breathe, running through the field thinking he was the lone survivor with the A-10 diving down on him had me cracking up! lol 13:36 Best part of the vid. Well done sir.
Facts best part of the video😂
Followed by the Wilhelm scream^^
Looking at where the impact plumes were, I think the guy actually survived. He just dove for cover and is probably curled up under a rock begging for his mother and clean underwear.
You sounded so indignant “Is he shooting at me??”😂
GS be like ">:( time to show this poor, poor lad the power of the US military industrial complex"
The thing I think would make this especially horrifying for the poor bastards on the receiving end of this is that unlike an F22, the A-10 doesn't look completely alien compared to what was standard back then. So there's one plane doing the work of like, a whole squad.
closest thing to an actual dragon being summoned to fight
An Apache would potentially be more effective once it arrived, as it would have to spend most of the time turning around.
The 1980 movie The Final Countdown a Nimitz class aircraft carrier goes back in time, ending up the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor. When they cannot find a way back, decide that they must defend the nation, so they launch all of their fighters to confront the incoming Japanese attack planes. We never got to see the battle because the time vortex that brought them to 1941 re-opened, sucking the aircraft carrier and her airborne flight wing back into the present day.
I, and many people who saw this movie, and others in the comments would love to see how this battle would’ve played out.
That was a great movie, no CGI at all. Permission to arm, but don't shoot them down. Play withem.
I have suggested this also but no go so far...
I recall that there was a real risk during filming of the Tomcats ripping the wings off the “Zeroes” they pass just from the shockwave. Don’t know if DCS models that sort of thing but it would be incredible to see.
Love that movie
I haven't seen that movie since the '80s. Does it stand up to time?
Was just thinking to myself "yah, this is brutal. Gruesome. Fun yes, but still".. Then the solo guy in the field shows up. Following up with "yah, I don't feel good about that." Perfect statement!! Thanks for the vids!
WWII guys: Why is there a flying flak machine? / Is that a tank with wings?!
Tiger H2 crew: A flying tank huh.. well if a normal tank can’t penetrate me then why should ‘it’.
A10: Think again 💀
Flak. Without C
@@WingsOfGloryPlayer flying flak lmao 🤣🤣
A flying FlugAbwehrKanone
WWII
@@chuchulainn9275 yea I fixed it
I can’t tell which was worse, the outhouse-2k lbs jdam incident or ~70 30 mm depleted uranium rounds on a single guy in a field
Weird....I was wondering which was better. :)
Both are funny as shit
Remember when you ran in on the Tiger from the rear that you had to shoot through that big-ass engine block. You basically wiped out a German tank battalion.
Did you just use an alternate Wilhelm scream in that? @13:42 🤣🤣 That unfortunate rifleman... A-10 with no chill, lol
Oml he actually did it. This should be fun
The A-10 is officially the Thunderbolt II. Except what you did probably should negate the "II" designation, as P-47 & your A-10 would be co-serving.
Wait. Is that like going back in time and meeting a parent? Marty's mom had the hots for him; that could've been disastrous.
So here's something I'd like to see now we've seen how the A10C Thunderbolt II does in a WW2 CAS situation, I'd love to see you do a CAS support mission in WW2 with the P-47 Thunderbolt!
14:10 Soldier on the ground: "And I SWEAR it spoke unto me, 'be not afraid.'"
I think there's a whole campaign in here. Small NATO airbase inside France (or England) suddenly gets transported back to 1943-44 and you have to launch air/land/sea missions from there. F-16s against Me109s, A-10s against German tanks/infantry - bunker busting D-Day invasion - would be amazing.
An A-10 could make the battle of the bulge a cake walk.
Not disagreeing but could they last against German fighters?
@@elliottfouts6790 They fly faster than a Bf-109, just as fast as a Fw-190 and can fly higher than both of them. They are also incredibly agile.
@@elliottfouts6790 Nothing stopping you from putting air to air missiles on it
@@Melior_Traianomy understanding is that the A-10 can barely do 300 mph while loaded.
air to air, radar and stuff will put an end to that...
I expected enemy 109s or something to pop up and force you to dogfight
I was actually hoping for that
A lot of those prop fighters are actually faster than the A-10.
@ which will arguably even the playing field against the A-10’s modern technology and design
Yep. Surrounded by 109s bye bye A10.
@@andrewwhipple7162 ceiling differential. A-10 54,000, 109 = 42,000, speed 420 mph vs BF-109E 375, know when to hold, know when to fold, know when to run away. Top Gun exercise - 6 to 1 latest / greatest 90% of time loses to older fighters if hangs around.
I would love to see the A-10C at the Battle of Pelanor Fields from LOTR.
Wouldn't make a difference, Legolas would shoot it down with a single arrow.
@@tykjpelk And it would still only count as one!
@@tykjpelk
Why would Legolas shoot at a friendly?
Should have did it in the A10-a. The tech would have been closer to their time and more of a challenge for you. Great video.
For anyone interested, the German tanks protrayed here appear to be the Panzer IV Ausf.H or Ausf J's. They appear to have the Schurzen applique armor and the longer barreled 75mm main guns. The Panzer iv was the true workhorse of the wehrmacht during ww2. The flat one are Stug III Assault guns/tank destroyer, also a pretty good TD for its time.
My issue is the shooting while moving. None of the German tanks had stabilized guns; only Americans had that tech. Not that it mattered much in this video, but certainly something to consider.
@andrewlester4465 yeah that was weird. The Panzer IV'S firing accuracy was mediocre at best, so firing it on the move probably wasn't the best idea. Also, it is possible to note that while the Sherman HAD a stabilizer, many crews weren't trained on maintaining it. Those that were loved it however
The singleton in the field got put through a depleted uranium juicer 😂
"The Statue of Liberty is kaput", that's disconcerting. -Captain Miller
Our local morale officer, Danny Dusseldorf…
The embodiment of "how much damage can we do with one aircraft?"
That flyby with the flares at the end was the icing bro, so well made man
You are gifted indeed, you make the difficult look easy. It's like you and the A10 are one.
Hear me out… A-10 at Gettysburg, but only for five minutes.
Lold
Turn off the gun PAC and strafe the line.
they could land at one of trumpty's airfields he recons they had....
Fix bayonets!
The final countdown III
There was a FC 2?
I love these "what if" vids from WWII. So awesome- I'm hooked!
Love this channel! When I was a kid I used to day dream about what it would be like for modern aircraft to go back in time and obliterate the enemy. So cool! 😎
Kudos for adding proper sound effects.
The Wilhelm scream was , chef's kiss, a perfect touch b
The artillery pieces were Ferdinand's otherwise known as "Elefant" tank.
Tank destroyer
Ferdinand is a Panzerjager. Hummel or Wespe is the SPG.
No shortage of warthog content 🔥🔥
13:18 - GS, when he can't find an outhouse to bomb....
"Wait a minute, Doc. Ah... Are you telling me you built a time machine... out of a A-10 Thunderbolt II?" - Marty McFly
Just had to turn that one lone soldier into pink bologna mist, didn't you? 🤣
I can just imagine the “LEROOOOYYYYY JJEEEENKKINNNSSSSS” on that first pass
How about Apache in WW1, or it would be nice to see some Pacific theater Corsairs v. Zeros
Apache in ww1 is basically "HYDROGEN BOMB VS COUGHING BABY"
@@thedyingmeme6 I meant WWII
Or Hellcats vs. Zeroes.
3:10 goodbye armored division in one pass.
Imagine B-1B with 30 of those CBU-97 cluster bombs...
That guy at the end---- "The Wilhelm scream" ☠
GS is going to be the first one drafted into the air force when WW3 happens
looool thank you very much
You mentioned no GPS but might be interesting experiment to see if GPS satellites can time warp back there with you. Anyway, well done, fun stuff 👍
Man, to the GIs holding that position in the face of the panzers, you must've been absolutely an angel. A screaming, farting angel of death, wielding might none of them can comprehend, but an angel nonetheless.
An A-10 can carry up to 16,000 lbs of ordinance. In contrast, a B-17 can carry 4000 lbs for a long range mission, or 8000 lbs for a short range mission. In terms of ordinance dropped, 1 A-10 = 2-4 B-17s and much more precise.
thank you. This was always a dream scenario of mine so THANK YOU again
Dude.. You forgot to drop flares after you released the CBUs 😁😁
Before would have been cool too. The Jericho trumpets on the Stukas were pretty effective psychologically - imagine the abject terror an unknown aerial beast bearing down on you would create as it spread its fiery angelic wings while it laid waste to your men.
This is what I call entertainment!
I really enjoy your work, thank you for the video!
Did you just do the Wilhelm (appropriate name here) scream for that German trooper?
Appreciated the editing showing other perspectives of targets being hit etc. I don't even play DCS but this was a fun watch
American Space Magic 🦅
Thank you for doing this A10 video- as a vet I have a very personal connection to this guardian angel so please keep the A10 videos coming
In a permissive air environment it would look about the same with most modern armor. Would be interesting to see this again with contested airspace from the Luftwaffe.
Agreed. Some of the Jerry (non-jet) fighters would be faster than the A10 too.
Loving this series. Keep up the good work mate and thank you.
The Hummel was an arty, the Ferdinand was a tank destroyer
Very nice Video. Appreciate the Gunrun on the Infantrie. So freak´n low to the ground. Excellent Move. Love the A-10, wanne be go in DCS and learn to fly this Monster !
The vehicles you destroyed where you couldn't remember their names were Ferdinands.
when i was reading a lot of classic battletech as a late teen i was fantasizing how a single battlemech would've changed the outcome of WWII battles.. these episodes are so amazing - thx GS!
wondering how infantry guy in front at 8:35 wasn't over pressured by the tank behind him firing that 88mm.
The WartHog is BY FAR my favorite air craft. It’s tough no frills, gritty attitude has always appealed to me. It’s a total BADASS!!
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With precedence in watching you produce videos for years, I very much enjoy this content. I’ve watched The Final Countdown, silly movie, but captivating… to say the least. It would be great seeing an F-14 in Pearl Harbor… or an F-22 in Desert Storm… let alone a Helicopter in WWII! Keep it up, content is out there!
“What’s this? Lucky, well, unlucky for him, I have a gbu 1200”
New challenge: fire only one or two 30mm rounds at each target and see if you can be accurate enough to hit each time!
can the A-10 even fire in single rounds??
I remember in RV 92, if an A10 saw you, you were dead. Even dropping flares, they friggin hit our APC'S , some guys even caught the para flares ontop of tgeir APC'S. bloody deadly pilots flying deadly aircraft.
How cool was that! Love the A10
German 105mm SP howitzers were Wespes (Wasps). The 150mm SP gun was called the Hummel (Bumblebee).
i really have to say theose ground shots were pretty impressive and worked so well with the immersion
You've read my mind, this is exactly what I had in mind after watching yesterday's video.
11:10 I had flashbacks to the guy in the portapotty getting bombed.
I'm not sure the soldiers at the end would scream for joy. Imagine seeing a strange plane that disintegrated enemy troops fly over your head and drop something strange
A pair of Bf-109K or Fw-190D would be a "nice surprise", at the end.
In the movie "Flight of the Intruder" they said: "Pickles Hot!", as far as I can remember.
I think a pair of any of those would take the A10 down
if gs has missiles left then no.
I've always wondered what it would be like to have an A-10 in WW2. This is awesome! Thanks.
So overwhelming, reminds me of that song Napalm Sticks to Kids. Look it up.
Marvin the Martian after flying an A-10:
"This Earth craft is better than my Illudium Pu-238 Explosive Space Modulator! The Earth-shaking kabooms are just so satisfying..."
10:50 "It's this guy, look at im'..."
That guy just auditioned to be the main character, unfortunately for him he's just going to end up in the credits as "Bologna Mist Cloud #72".
That was pretty much what I expected would happen. Thanks GS
Thank you for the A-10 content GS!
An Apache would've been interesting. Helicopters weren't used very much and especially not in combat. Most soldiers never even saw one. Now days Tank vs Helicopter is a thing but back then they wouldn't even of known what you are.
Puttin ur amazing merch on the christmas list ! ! Love your content brotha.
The A10C is such a fun plane to fly great video mate hello from Australia
Oh yeah, I was waiting for this one! 💥
The Douglas A-26 Invader was the A-10 of its day. One version had twenty 50 cal machine guns facing forward. Rockets and plenty of guns and rockets and the ability to deliver and come back on target within a minute.
Just clicked and commenting how much I love this! Mahalo GS
Good show. You are the A-10 GOAT.
WCMDs use an INS with an initial correction from the jet just prior to release, so I *think* they would work.
The 82nd ABN Division used to do a capability show called The CAPEX back in the 80s. 82nd was my first duty assignment in 84 but I only got to see one CAPEX. Two things absolutely terrified me. The cluster bombs the A10 dropped and the Vulcan 20mm in an anti-armor roll where they could engage ground units so long as they had military equipment such as canteens and BDUs. I jumped into Panama and I saw Vulcans absolutely demolish a multi story building with troops inside. Nasty. I fought in Afghanistan 03-10. The advances not only in targeting but in explosive power was insane. Imagine what we’ll see in another 25 years.
The Willhelm-scream 😄 LOL. Thank you for another, as always, great video! If I saw an A10 being unfriendly, be in WW2 or any other time-period, while I was on the ground, I would try to surrender. If I didn´t have something like a shoulder-mounted Mega-Stinger missile or could fire an nuclear-tipped AAA-shell 😅. Br
I was in the 82nd and mingled with A-10s a lot. I don't see how anyone can say the A-10 is ugly. I find it a mean yet graceful looking flyer and the noise it makes as it passes over is awe inspiring. Tomcat is #1 for me, A-10 and F4 tie for 2nd.
If anyone remembers the movie, "The final countdown" where the USS Nimitz finds itself back in time in 1941 just hours before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Imagine what a carrier like Nimitz could have done to the Japanese navy in 1941.
Hey brother, this is your bread and butter- doing these anachronistic, completely awesome scenarios that are just pure FUN! As small boys this is the stuff we fantasize about and are intrigued by: having a scoped AK-47 or (insert bad-ass weaponry here) in the civil war…YES please! Below are many great concepts. Just sayin, for boys and men alike, these are innate feel good scenarios. Love the channel!