TKMR Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 I was walking home from school today and heard a jet engine. Being a total freaking plane nut I looked up to see what it was, if I could identify it, and to my surprise I saw an A-10. I've never seen A-10s flying here before (I live in Aurora, Colorado, about 5 miles from Buckly AFB), and wasn't aware of any A-10s being stationed at Buckley (Last I knew it was all F-16s). Are there any? Or was it maybe making a pit-stop or something. It was flying pretty low, which makes me thing it had just taken off (it was flying West, and there was only one, if that makes any difference). A few days ago I also saw some fighters I didn't recognize, there were three of them. I thought they maybe looked like F-22s, but I wasn't sure.. Does anybody know what planes are currently stationed at Buckley AFB? There's an Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, but I think I'm rather far North to have seen any planes flying from there. Lead Admin/Founder of Kilo-Tango Gaming Community
CE_Mikemonster Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 Nothing to do with Red Flag? Too many cowboys. Not enough indians. GO APE SH*T
TKMR Posted August 28, 2009 Author Posted August 28, 2009 Nothing to do with Red Flag? Red Flag? Lead Admin/Founder of Kilo-Tango Gaming Community
zakobi Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 check: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=44439
TKMR Posted August 29, 2009 Author Posted August 29, 2009 Ah. No planes from Buckley are mentioned, nor are any A-10s. So I'm guessing no? Lead Admin/Founder of Kilo-Tango Gaming Community
h00t74 Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 There are A-10s here for Green Flag currently. Well Actually I think today was the last day. Did you notice the Tail Letters?
TKMR Posted August 29, 2009 Author Posted August 29, 2009 Nope. It was flying a bit high to spot with just naked eye, and as I was still a quarter mile from home I didn't exactly have time to grab some binocs. XD Lead Admin/Founder of Kilo-Tango Gaming Community
CE_Mikemonster Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 Ahh.. the old enemy.. (laziness ;)) Too many cowboys. Not enough indians. GO APE SH*T
L4key Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 You live near a base with F-16's on it... All sounds a bit 'Iron Eagle' to me! L4key's jealous! ;)
mvsgas Posted August 29, 2009 Posted August 29, 2009 Buckley AFB website. http://www.buckley.af.mil/index.asp The A-10 was probably going thru transit alert, meaning just doing a pit stop (fuel, repair or maybe Pilot rest). To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
TKMR Posted August 29, 2009 Author Posted August 29, 2009 Buckley AFB website. http://www.buckley.af.mil/index.asp The A-10 was probably going thru transit alert, meaning just doing a pit stop (fuel, repair or maybe Pilot rest). I didn't find any information on A-10s being stationed there, but thought maybe there wasn't any uptodate info. So I thought I'd ask. I'm guessing that's what it was. Lead Admin/Founder of Kilo-Tango Gaming Community
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