11bee Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 A-10 came in a bit low while practicing highway landings during a recent exercise in Estonia. Hit a traffic barricade and road sign. Didn't even have to Brrrtt the obstructions, just blew right through them and continued on. Back in the air a short time later. A lesser aircraft would have been taken away on a truck for repairs. Nice picture gallery on the link below, check out the underwing damage. http://news.postimees.ee/4207761/us-aircraft-damaged-as-it-practices-landing-on-highway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 They fixed a primary flight control surface with High-Speed Tape and aluminum foil? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Lancer512 said: They fixed a primary flight control surface with High-Speed Tape and aluminum foil? Looked to me like they just left it with the skin peeled away. Hard to tell looking at the pics on my phone. Either way, can't accuse the MD ANG of wasting taxpayers money. I'm curious what part of the plane hit those barriers in the middle of the highway. One was knocked a hundred yards down the road. Tough old jet! Edited August 23, 2017 by 11bee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Normally, the wheels hit obstacles below the aircraft first. On the pictures you can also see them inspect the left landing gear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Who's the dummy who put a traffic sign on a runway? LOL Steven BrownScale Model Soup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I assume the jet got a road sign painted below the canopy as a kill marking....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, habu2 said: I assume the jet got a road sign painted below the canopy as a kill marking....... Hope so! Actually since this is a MD ANG bird, they just might; I have decals for one of their Hogs with a coyote kill marking from an unfortunate runway incident.... Edited August 25, 2017 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boom175 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Actually since thats my old unit I and they got home yesterday I will have to see what happened. What surprised me was the tail # that jet had been loaned out to the ANG/AFRC test center for years. I wonder if its back permanently. As far as the kill marking it all depended if they had access to a Gerber machine. But now that there home... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy said: Hope so! Actually since this is a MD ANG bird, they just might; I have decals for one of their Hogs with a coyote kill marking from an unfortunate runway incident.... Oh, now those markings would make me want to build one of these! Which markings are they? Looks like I found it: Afterburner Decals AD 48-052 - Free State Hogs 104th Fighter Squadron A-10A/C 1989-2009 Edited August 25, 2017 by dnl42 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 OK, I demand charges be filed against the pilot for murder of an innocent road sign. That poor sign was just standing there minding it's own business when Wham! It got hit in the head. Also did the pilot get a speeding ticket? He had to be doing a little over the speed limit! lol I hope they give the pilot the kill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 5 minutes ago, tosouthern66 said: OK, I demand charges be filed against the pilot for murder of an innocent road sign. That poor sign was just standing there minding it's own business when Wham! It got hit in the head. Also did the pilot get a speeding ticket? He had to be doing a little over the speed limit! lol I hope they give the pilot the kill Since the Hog is the only jet susceptible to bird strikes from the rear it is highly possible the sign hit the jet.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 All road signs in that area have surrendered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 All your Estonian road sign are belong to us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Hogs are not the only ones to attack poor old signs. Check out the video! https://www.yahoo.com/news/dump-truck-overturns-knocking-over-085706772.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 I understand the sign has been replaced with a new one... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 (edited) 14 hours ago, dnl42 said: Oh, now those markings would make me want to build one of these! Which markings are they? Looks like I found it: Afterburner Decals AD 48-052 - Free State Hogs 104th Fighter Squadron A-10A/C 1989-2009 Actually the ones I have are 1/72 by Wolfpak. No plans for them myself; despite their fantastic quality; anyone interested? Edited August 26, 2017 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 22 hours ago, tosouthern66 said: Hogs are not the only ones to attack poor old signs. Check out the video! https://www.yahoo.com/news/dump-truck-overturns-knocking-over-085706772.html Oh man I remember that. Closed the damn loop for half the day! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 It could have been worse..... http://www.127wg.ang.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1275644/no-second-guesses-selfridge-pilots-share-story-of-emergency-landing/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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