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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsApparently the Air Force has changed a little bit since I retired nine years ago.

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Apparently the Air Force has changed a little bit since I retired nine years ago. (Original Post)
MrScorpio
Sep 2014
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sarge43
(29,173 posts)1. Cool
But that's Air Guard; they're weirdos.
MrScorpio
(73,765 posts)2. I'm curious, how did you know that that's Air Guard? nt
sarge43
(29,173 posts)3. Thunderbolt II aka A-10 aka The Hog coming around the line
The reg AF dropped them years ago; the Guard has had them since at least the early 80's. Guy has on the ABU so has to be a relatively recent vid.
MrScorpio
(73,765 posts)4. We had hogs in Germany when I was at Spang until '98
The last one flew there just last year BTW.
sarge43
(29,173 posts)5. Yeah, sadly they'll be history soon. Ave atque vale, miles. n/t
Ptah
(34,045 posts)6. There are no A-10s in that picture.
The USAF still uses A-10s.
sarge43
(29,173 posts)7. I sit corrected
If that's not an A-10, what is it?
Ptah
(34,045 posts)8. I think it's an F-15
a-10:![]()
F-15

sarge43
(29,173 posts)9. She skulks away.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)10. Eielson AFB in Alaska "retired" their Hogs about 2007 -
I have a video of the retirement party.
GO UGLY EARLY!
