Skyviper 1,101 Posted April 3, 2018 Long story short (and I think I have video of this) I was doing a custom made mission that I use for training to familiarize myself with the A-10c Warthog, weapons, navigation, etc. In the mission editor I thought I had troop transports in a convoy heading to the target area. Turns out that it was tanks! A long column of enemy tanks. So I start to engage them with Mavericks and all went well. I dropped JDAMs on some buildings in the target area, and Paveways on other fixed targets. I went to strafe the armored column .. that was my first mistake. My second was that I was too damn low. My third is that I was stupid to not pull up and leave the area. So I fly towards the tanks, guns blazing, and they lit my happy butt up. Master caution started to go off, caution panel is telling me that I have a fuel leak in the left tank, the left engine is at full power, the right engine is dying/dead. I don't see any smoke trailing from the engines but I'm fighting to stay in the air the whole way home. Which under normal circumstances isn't that far to go but it took a while. Finally I landed my plane, probably too rough, I heard a big thump. And here's some pics of what she looked like. So what tales do you have your digital combat adventures? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Erik 1,805 Posted April 3, 2018 For most aircraft that's real damage. For the hog that's a nose bleed. She's a bad ass triple redundant tank with huge teeth. Fairchild built one hell of a platform and to think that the ole hog was developed in the early 70's, in-serviced to the military in '77, and still actively flown today makes her in a league of her own. Go get a cup of coffee and remember to breath and relax when removing the seat cushion from your backside. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted April 3, 2018 I have not failed at failing 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
