LEGEND! Canadian's First Time Reacting To A-10 Pilot Takes Over 100 Anti-Aircraft Hits Over Baghdad!

[@CarlD70]

Thank you guys for this one. Kim is my "niece-in-law and her husband Scott (my nephew) is also an A-10 pilot. Both are retired Colonels now, both highly decorated pilots with 100's of missions flown in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the wisdom of our Military leaders is to retire this wonderful aircraft that has saved so many lives of our men on the ground. Colonel Kim has now written a best selling book, "Flying in the Face of Fear" and is a keynote speaker at events around the globe. I am so proud to have Kim and her husband Scott as family members and continually thank them for their service. Cheers.

[@Canthus13]

It really is a wise decision in the modern battlefield. The problem is that they can't survive a modern near-peer environment. They're absolutely amazing ground attack and CAS aircraft, but they're old and need to retire. The problem is we don't have a replacement. They should have been working on one this whole time the Air Force has been trying to get rid of the A-10.

[@smaug01]

@@Canthus13 The Air Force is trying to rid itself of the role the aircraft fills - and you might have blamed the "Fighter Mafia" for that. But the reality has to do with $. The costs of newer systems has risen way above what the Air Force has available for the systems it has, needs, and needs to maintain or replace to stay relevant in the modern battlespace. Old or not, the design speaks for itself, but the costs of maintenance has risen significantly, and absolutely YES, one of the services should have been working on a replacement for decades!

[@bobsyouruncle3075]

@CarlD70 I heard an interview with your nephew, Scott. He was asked if he was involved in anything they had heard of they were looking for exciting military stories. He said, "You haven't heard of any of my missions but you've heard of my wife'" He had the proudest smile on his face. 💜💚

[@Canthus13]

@@smaug01 the army wanted them after desert storm, but suddenly the air force was in love with the a-10. But still. The a-10 as it stands can't handle a near peer environment. They need a new one with stealthy aspects. And more armor.

[@CarlD70]

@@bobsyouruncle3075 He is much more private on his service though he flew hundreds of missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and is highly decorated as well. Kim has written a book and also does motivational speaking around the world. Her call sign was KC (Killer chick) his was "Soup" (last name Campbell) Both enjoying life in Colorado with their two boys.

[@Cody38Super]

There was a reason Marines would point at an A-10 at altitude at night and say...quote "Do you see that blinking light right there..?...that is the FINGER OF GOD!"..."What it touches...is no more"....that's how Marines feel about the A-10.

[@ryannelson3220]

and if you "hear the brrrrrr", you were not the target

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Depleted uranium projectiles generally don't care what gets in the way.

[@jamesrussell1971]

That's how ill informed you are. Marines do not fly these aircraft. Stick to your civilian jobs.

[@davidmarquardt9034]

In another interview, (it might have been 60 minutes). She went into more detail about the damage, the crew chief told her after examining it there was too much damage to repair it and they were going to scrap it. Later they had a ceremony for her. The maintenance crew, unbeknownst to her, had cut the tail number out and presented it to her. She had it in her office in the Pentagon.

[@gl2996]

Love that video. Don't think it was 60 Minutes, though because I remember it being almost an hour long. The two things that stood out from it for me were her incredible presence and charisma, and the part where she holds up a cartridge frome the plane's gun. You really don't get a sense of what that plane is until you see the size of those things (30 mm, or about 1.2 inches in diameter) and realize the plane spits them out at a rate of 3900 rounds per minute. It can kill tanks with them.

[@bonhzeppelin55]

Wow that's really Great! What a Piece of History I'm sure will be in the family for MANY, MANY, MANY... Generations I Hope!

[@donaldmorrison8783]

I'll find the channel an post it

[@donaldmorrison8783]

The channel is ward Carroll

[@billallen4793]

​@@donaldmorrison8783Ward has a great channel!...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 👋🤠

[@lonnyjohnson2061]

I saw a demonstration of the A-10 at DMAFB here in Tucson. It can turn on a dime, the guns sounds like ripping fabric but 100 times louder. I had a friend who was a trainer, teaching other pilots how to fly. Amazing. And there is no way the F-35 can do what this plane does.

[@maguslascivious4980]

they beat jets in gun only dogfights because of how fast they turn.

[@stevenseul361]

The A10 Warthog is the best close quarter ground support aircraft. It has the best defensive armor and only seven has been shot down. Six of them during their first deployment and one over Baghdad Iraqi Freedom. Great Jet and the best aircraft in the world for survivability and my favorite. I use to live near the Waukegan Regional Airport and every year end of Summer beginning Autumn they had an Airshow and in 2019 They had my favorite plane A-10 buzzing my house for 2 days.. That was Awesome!

[@pyro1047]

That's why I think it's damn near downright criminal the USAF REPEATEDLY trys to get rid of tjem all with NO replacement or one even planned claiming "The F-35 can do the job SO much better, and would save SO much money"; despite the A-10 having one the the LOWEST price per flight hour rates in the ENTIRE inventory of USAF combat aircraft.

[@stevenseul361]

@@pyro1047 Completely Agree. Yeah And Congress is the one making USAF keeping the A-10

[@tommc3622]

I love the A-10. It's America personified in an airframe.

[@Austin.Kilgore]

I’d watch “LazerPig”’s video on the A-10

[@cesium99999]

Well done ma'am. Thank you for serving our country.

[@elrobo3568]

As a retired F-4,A-7 and F-16 crew chief I am so proud of Kim. We fix the jets and she uses it to deliver protection for our ground troops. Way to go!

[@kaneikaika]

The A-10 Warthog is my favorite fighter jet because I was a soldier on the ground. The A-10 was our guardian angel. You know that you're going to be safe when you hear the distinct sound of the A-10. She's a Super Hero!!

[@jamesrussell1971]

I was a veteran too, and the A-10 is not a JET! It's a subsonic combat platform that supported me in Iraq. If you were a soldier like I was on the ground... you would know better. Stop bullshitting!

[@joeljoss1916]

She's a total badass!

[@shanereed9386]

I remember checking out the plane when she landed - huge surge of morale for her to make it home safely after doing what needed to be done. #salute

[@jcran8352]

My hero!!! I have met Kim in Colorado at Wings Over the Rockies. She is the real deal. A true American Hero!!! Thank God for people like Kim!!!

[@Chamomileable]

In terms of the US being the most advanced military in the world, the A10 is "outdated". For years there's been a fight to have them retired and to have another craft, specifically an F35 variant, take over the role. But it almost universally has met backlash because the A10 has earned a reputation as a lifesaver. It's flown so many effective missions and given so much support that friendly troops literally cheer when they hear that an A10 is on the way. Its value has extended beyond just military might and into the level of being a piece of equipment that strikes fear into the heart of enemies and inspires our men on the ground to fight harder.

[@Blackened30]

The thing is ultimately its safer to do close air support from outside Manpad or AAA range. Once upon a time that wasn't an option, you had to get down in the weeds to do the job. That hasn't been true since the first Gulf War, pods and precision weapons allow you to do the same job better from 20 thousand feet. The B-1 is one of the best aircraft in the role since it carries a huge payload, has tons of fuel and refueling capability and the speed to get where it needs to be in time to do actually do the job. The A-10 is slow and has more limited tools to do the same job. But grunts on the ground don't see that B-1 up high eliminating pockets with precision, they do see the A-10 flying 100 feet over their head when they arrive in time. The A-10 is a really amazing and cool aircraft, but now we're endangering pilots and ground troops needlessly just because the army's vision of close in support hasn't moved on with the times and capabilities.

[@timlubbers2884]

@@Blackened30is that why the dems love starting wars , because it’s safe (?)

[@arcanask]

@@Blackened30 If I heard right the Air Force controls the collection of A-10's. Every time they (air force) try to retire them the Army asks them if they can have the A-10, and then they refuse and just keep up support for it. 😐 Or maybe it was the Marines.🤷‍♂

[@putteslaintxtbks5166]

I have strong feeling for the A10 and putting that aside, I've heard so many stories from fellow Marines about the A10 making the difference of being about to walk away or not. It has proven it's self over and over. Improve it, make it better, but don't get rid of a true winner. You could even make it RC, but are troops deserve us to keep it. The F35 and B1 have there place, but the A10 was made for what it does and does it good.

[@toddbeaubien8071]

@@Blackened30 Nothing you said isn't true. However, the B-1 flies too high to see the enemy. Too high to see where the bomb needs to go at the moment it drops. B-1s do not drop on firefights in progress. The F-15/F-16/F-35 fly too fast and drink fuel too fast to literally get down in the dust and slow down enough to put rounds on the enemy *while they are attacking* your friendly troops. The A-10 is a unique system designed to do exactly what it does. Nothing else is designed to do what it does and nothing else *can* do what it does. They get electronics upgrades and they keep flying. Maybe somebody will design a modern replacement to do what the A-10 does - till then, we still need them.

[@toddthompson4666]

Retired Marine, we got in a tight spot on a op, our main air support was low on fuel and had to UA the area, our secondary was Air Force. Capt asked them to call there craft, for fear it was fighters, not close air support. The response was “Warthog, mark pos, then tuck and cover, we got you” . We popped smoke and gave info and in two passes, the day got easier for us. Marines live Warthogs and those pilots are ugly angel drivers. Some of us wouldn’t be here if not for those pilots and planes

[@JoeHicks-ow4rm]

I have so much respect for our military men and women but I have a special place in my heart ❤ for the women who are so brave to actually put their lives on the line in battle. Ihad an older brother who served in the Army and one who served in the Navy. I watch all of the short clips that show the women climbing into their jets and I get a tear in my eye every time. I think it's the fatherly instincts in me. I like to call these ladies ANGELS OF THE SKIES.❤. Thank you dear KIM for your service and bravery. So glad you made it out alive. I need to go now I'm having tears in my eyes listenng to your story. SALUTE.❤❤❤

[@joyous-b8j]

AWESOME TO STAY WITH THE A-10 SHE'S ONE OF KIND !!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@DocGamerGirl]

Close air support is a ground pounders god,we love them,they sustain us

[@RobertHolmes-d9c]

Vietnam 68 I was USAF a flight engineer . Did some crazy things and Got 7 air metal and the DFC. Good to live and tell.

[@JoeHicks-ow4rm]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR. I HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART ❤ FOR ALL THE VIETNAM VETS. GLAD YOU ARE HERE. SALUTE ❤❤❤

[@Canthus13]

Colonel Campbell is a badass. She just is.

[@sapporoichiban3612]

Most people who watched the challenger disaster were horrified and the last thing they would do is get on any type of aircraft. This lady had the opposite reaction. She is precisely the person you want in the air when the chit hits the fan. Impressive, mad respect.

[@ralphwillis1126]

I'm just an old man. I am so glad I found you all. Pretty much been with you since the beginning. Love that you are doing different types of reactions like this.

[@thomasgarrison3949]

I am a Disabled American Veteran, thank you for stopping the video & not talking over the video, like so many others do. She could have ejected & not got into trouble, but it was up alone to her to land the airplane or not. A airplane can be easily replaced, but a good pilot cannot be easily replaced.

[@davidmackeown9318]

Im from Ireland. This is a true miracle and gave me goosebumps. Kudos to you. 👏👏👏

[@gregorywright2798]

In Afghanistan, the afghanis called the A10 Wardhog, The Cross of Death.

[@jasonlouis697]

Wow, that's cool. In his book about WW3 (Red Storm Rising), Tom Clancy had the Russians name the A10 the Devil's Cross. Brings me a level of satisfaction to know it was named something similar IRL.

[@ElkSlayer8172]

They are bad ass BRRRRRRRR 🤘🇺🇲🇺🇲🤘

[@Cody38Super]

A-10's bring our men and women home missing half of a tail section, the ends of a wing, and ENTIRE engine missing OFF the aircraft, holes in the wing you can stand inside....if anything is gonna our badasses home...it's the HOG ! ! SHE WILL DEAL HELL AS LONG AS YOURE BREATHING!

[@scottromer8584]

My uncle flew a corsair in WWII, they have a connection with the plane they fly, aircraft has their number and call sign on it. It is also a pride thing, these pilots are high integrity and proud people, they are bringing that plane back if at all possible. So much appreciation for Karen Campbell! Also love how special forces immediately went to the area to help out if she ejected. Ground forces love the A-10 pilots.

[@trucker2718]

This story of Kim and her heroic ability to be a surviver in battle was one of the most adrenaline pumping story I’ve seen in a very long time and I’m 72. As for you 2 not only do I love your posts but also my wife is 73 and we’ve been married 53 years so we’re pretty well in sync and we both agree you both deserve to be on top of the list of posters. God Bless you both and have a Very Merry Christmas from Western Australia. ❤️❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🎄🎄👍👋

[@maxsparks5183]

God bless and protect her and all those like her. 🇺🇸

[@KhenoronhkhwaJesusIs]

Thank you both for showing this video. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[@richardwirt3193]

She is a true patriot

[@keith6485]

Great story! A lot of us pilots envy the people who get to fly these airplanes, but then we often forget that there are also a lot of people trying very hard to kill you every time you fly. I have huge respect for K.C. and her fellow warriors. Thank God that we have people like this. This story exemplifies the old pilot adage that "It is better to be on the ground wishing you were flying than to be flying wishing you were on the ground."

[@CactusJackSlade]

The A-10, which they almost retired before all this Middle East mess, showed that close air support is still needed and valuable in the USA's arsenal. My brother was an A-10 pilot (F-16's previously) and flew/patrolled the No-Fly zone after the initial aerial attacks a couple weeks later to rotate those first pilots out to give them a break. He never saw any real "action" because the first few days of the war obliterated the Iraq war machine. This story still, to this day, is a true testament to the training, courage, professionalism and determination of the USA, once we commit to something.

[@woodyheywood8792]

Previous administration a few terms ago wanted to shelve the A-10 Warthog but they were not successful ... I lived very close to a A-10 base and just an amazing machine...This pilot is a gem and a national hero

[@DakkaDakka12]

The A-10 is a very unique aircraft. They built the plane around the main gun so the front landing gear is actually mounted off center to make space for the gun. The gun itself is larger than a car, its a 7 barreled gatling autocannon called the Gau-8 Avenger. The a-10 was built with redundancy in mind so any part that gets blown off has a 2nd one or a backup to keep the plane flying. With a little searching you can find images of a-10’s missing engines, half their wing, missing a tailfin, or missing the entire cockpit glass that have landed safely. Its a relatively slow jet that carries more ordinance than most single seat aircraft and its very maneuverable and extremely durable. The one of a kind sound it’s gun makes is so iconic that all ground troops recognize it and it’s psychologically a morale booster. And sadly our government is removing it and not really replacing it with a aircraft with similar capabilities.

[@Tijuanabill]

Yep. It's quite literally not a plane with a gun; it's a gun that flies.

[@WaltSwint]

I saw this aircraft sitting at Al Jabber Air Base, amazing that the aircraft was able to return, and the pilot did an amazing job of landing it!

[@Alpha_Outdoors]

She’s an amazing woman to. I would be honored to meet her

[@isaiahwelch8066]

I found out recently that my uncle is a Marine AE (Aviation Electrician) that was at the base Capt. Campbell was at, way back in 2005. He actually got to see the damage her A-10 suffered that day. And from what I understand, it wasn't 100 hits from the ground that hit, it was over 1200 rounds of small arms' fire, and 1 Russian RPG-7 hit that Capt. Campbell's A-10 took.

[@glastonbury4304]

A-10's are like Challenger tanks of the sky, virtually indestructible...

[@daveburbridge9807]

Great story! Great woman!

[@dalehannon4922]

Thank you for sharing this!!

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Love those Warthogs as I am Air Force 1984-1988, they are just some bad ass little attack planes that can do a helluva lot of damage! One of my favorite planes besides the SR-71 Blackbird, F-22 Raptor, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Falcon & the new F-35 Lightning! My hero & idol was my uncle who was a Korea & Vietnam vet who flew bombing missions & retired after 47 yrs as a USAF Chief Master Sargent ✌💖☮

[@raquelmanteiga3269]

Thank you for your service, Colonel Campbell. Respect 💯💯💯

[@Alpha_Outdoors]

You are both great and real. I’ve never had a positive experience in Canada until I found your channel

[@tinajones5372]

Wow. Thank you so much for sharing this. What an incredible story, aircraft and pilot.

[@davidn1562]

A True American Hero God Bless you always.

[@rileytruax766]

omg yes ive been wanting someone to react to this for so long i seen it months ago and i thought it was nuts!

[@rickwiles8835]

Her callsign was "Killer Chick" she was referred to as KC..

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

I had a chance to meet Kim Campbell while I worked at Black Rifle and shes an absolute rock star. Hell of a pilot and extremely smart when to it comes to aviation. I

[@ralphsmoak5133]

Yay! I'm glad you got to this!

[@papaowl13803]

I would like to say thank you for the respect you showed. So many people don't. As kim showed right when you think I'm in serious trouble your years of training kick in. I'm very impressed.

[@gregorywright2798]

Kim campbell Retired as a Colonel.

[@xheralt]

I think we all heard how she was introduced by the emcee at the Academy but thank you for sharing.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

I met her when she was still a Major, by then almost a Lt.Col.

[@Wiccat1]

@@xheralt I don't think everyone heard that as evidenced at @29:31.

[@beezysbeatz4924]

This is true inspirational girl bossing! ❤

[@hume1963]

Great video. Thanks for posting.

[@AverageJoe6748]

Ejecting comes with its own risks, head neck and spinal injuries for example. It's not a perfect system but it beats ending up at the bottom of your own crater. That said a pilot would have to be very motivated to want to jump out (motivations like being on fire or in an uncontrollable nose dive). In this case it sounded like she had more confidence in her landing the aircraft than that of the ejection system. Typically there are no repercussions for ejecting other than perhaps more paperwork and debriefs. Of course, if you jump out of a flyable aircraft that is a whole different story. It actually happened to an F-35 pilot who thought he had to eject and so ended up in someone's backyard. The jet continued flying for about 70 miles without him.

[@glastonbury4304]

Pilots wouldn't eject ever if the plane is still flyable and definitely not over enemy positions

[@MightyDrakeC]

There are a few cases where a plane appeared to be in trouble, and ended up flying for hundreds of miles. There have been a couple that were trimmed such that when they ran out of fuel, and they happened to land in an empty field, the planes survived the landing fairly intact. I think it was the book Feet Wet where the author was in a fighter (I don't remember which one) when the alarms went off and the cockpit filled with smoke. He called out to his wingman that he was ejecting. The plane ended up flying halfway across Europe and landed in a field. He said that he was pretty proud of himself for following the procedures so well, that his kneeboard was still in the cockpit, up on the dash, on the left side, just as the checklist said it should be.

[@Marvin-jq6er]

Props to the people designing that aircraft.

[@donaldsmith283]

God bless that woman.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@StevenDietrich-k2w]

This video is a testament to her decision making and training, but especially to the redundant systems and overall design of the Hawg. The A-10 is built to withstand damage, with the engines up high and partially protected by the wings and fuselage, the fuel tanks are self sealing, and the cockpit encased in relatively impervious titanium. Warthogs have come back from missions without a wing, some without vertical stabilizers, and riddled with bullet holes.

[@Mare_bear738]

Incredible! Really enjoyed this one.

[@operator0]

The A-10 was designed to take hits like that and still bring the pilot back home. They knew it would be shot at a lot with the mission it was tasked to do, and put all kinds of redundancy's into it. It has triple redundant flight controls. It's landing gear is specifically designed to be deployable even without hydraulics. It can still fly even if half its tail is shot off. It also has a titanium bathtub that the pilot sits in, designed and tested to resist anti-aircraft rounds. No other plane in the U.S. inventory has pilot protection like the A-10 has. If any plane was going to bring her home after taking 100+ rounds, it was that plane.

[@MarySlack-i5q]

Merry Christmas to two of the sweetest Canadians i know

[@johnraygun9868]

A10 pilots are the Infantry of the sky and as a 21 year combat medic with the Army Infantry I can tell you we LIVE them. When women nowadays say “ima bad b$&&” they have no damn clue, this woman is the definition ❤ thank you for watching our 6 Ma’am!

[@C.Church]

Way to make it negative for no reasons. Maybe they ARE B/A. Just like her, if you don't know who she is, guys exactly like you will say "She aint got no clue!" Every duty station I went to I had to start ALL over again after leaving my last station with praise and respect. Why? Because you "New Fm. She ain't got no clue."

[@C.Church]

By the way, youll be delighted to know, every bar she goes into when they find out they're vets, she's not being looked at as anything more than "Was probably supply clerk."

[@MichaelSmith-uu2sw]

I've watched a lot of these video's. I was there when she got back and took my own pictures of her A-10. Truly amazing she got back. I wasn't in the USAF. I was with a USMC aviation unit sharing the same airfield in Kuwait.

[@marcgarrett4401]

I remember seeing this story during the war.

[@yugoyankoff-vh7in]

Ole Hajji called The A-10 Whispering Death.

[@KathrynLiz1]

Top pilot....very highly skilled.... more guts than the city abattoir... glad she got a gong for that... KC is a top gun for sure.

[@joemurphy5769]

“Grunts of in the sky” is what Infantry call Hog pilots. It’s a huge sign of respect.

[@ChrisDavis-dt6xx]

Thanks for sharing this Great video

[@BigFuzzyGaming]

A friend of mine was on that line when they called for help. If not for her and the other A10, I dont think they would have made it home. A few months after that he was in a Bradley when it hit a 5 barrel bomb. Lucky there was on 4 total in the troop carrier. It blew a hole thru it about 3 feet from where he was sitting. He got 34 pieces of metal thru out his legs and when he was exiting the rear door was shot 3 times. 1 lower stomach, 1 right above chest plate in shoulder, the other thru the helmet and stuck in his skull. This didnt stop him, He got to a spot and was returning fire with his gun. Finally a tank came in and blew the building up the fire was coming from. He didnt know he was even injured due to adrenaline rush. They flew him out back to base and during operation to save him, he flat lined 2 times on the table. He finally made it home months later and was ready to get back out on the front line. They said no. Medically retired him at 24. At around 35 he was on his way to work on his bike and a lady turned in from of him. He was doing 75. He didnt make it out this time. RIP JOE

[@P-M-869]

I was canoeing on a river in the Adirondack Mountains. Just before entering the river from a lake, I heard a plane. I looked back and here came an A-10. The pilot was on a training run. He was flying at treetop level entering the river. As I was looking up and him, he was looking down at me. We waved to each other. I buy my K-Cups from Black Rifle Company and I really like their Blackbeard blend of dark roast coffee. It is run by veterans. There are videos about Aircraft Carriers and they also have Female Aviators

[@christopherbruscas9308]

This. This right here is why we (the poor bastards on the ground) love the A-10. I can see the pilot and he can see me. Did the JTAC's radio take a hit and can't broadcast? Did the GPS batteries die on you with a fire mission in-bound? Pop smoke or hit the strobes and wave like hell if it's an A-10 or a helo. If it's not - run like hell the other direction and pray.

[@Roboto2073]

"I have anxiety just watching this' caught me off guard. Funny as heck. I just wish I didn't have a drink in my mouth at the time of that statement. I'm not kidding either, I spit out my coffee all over my desk. I missed the computer, so I'm grateful about that.

[@Alpha_Outdoors]

This woman is absolutely amazing

[@blueracer66]

This is why we, infantrymen, love A-10s.

[@bretttodd6470]

There's a story about a female fighter pilot (not sure the name) on Sept 11th after the towers were hit. Our country wasn't prepared and local fighters weren't armed with weapons so she and another pilot flew up to engage the hijacked airliner with the intent of ramming it with their fighter jet and ejecting.

[@faust82]

Lt. Heather Penney flying on the wing of lead Lt. Col. Marc Sasseville. They agreed that if they had to, Sasseville would ram the cockpit to take out the controls, and Penney would ram the tail section to take out the rear control surfaces. They were never planning to eject. To hit their targets, they would have to ride it all the way in.

[@deedubya286]

Heather "Lucky" Penny.

[@julieriesenberg-xw2hw]

Yes! The Black Rifle coffee is fantastic. Great reaction to this great story. She's a badass.

[@masterquan4891]

I worked for lockheed back in the late 90's and they hate actual A10 Wings in the musium onsite with holes in the wings that were bigger around than a human body, and they still brought the plan back home to land, and they were on both wings...Very impressive plane for sure. It has redundant everything.

[@billallen4793]

To explain the adrenaline rush, this phrase ALWAYS comes to mind. You are never more alive, than when you almost aren't!...lol..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 👋🤠

[@NP-ui3tr]

I was the front seater in an AH-64 in Iraq, 2 deployments as a squadron member & the last serving in our HQ Battalion upon my promotion to Captain Close air support missions, saving American & allied lives was the honor of my life. I never thought of what I was really doing (taking human lives) but I’ve had years to come to terms with that I had a few close calls, the closest one being a mechanical issue in flight; so I never had an experience like this nor that of an infantryman but war is absolutely disgusting but being a pilot (fixed or rotary) is really an amazing feeling and one that comes w unique challenges… Strike Deep!

[@LindasGamingCorner]

KC is one of my heroes. I follow her on Twitter. When she was hit, she didn't want to eject over Baghdad, because she knew what would happen to her. Bringing her bird back was her life's goal...

[@onionhead5780]

Brrrrrrrt. I thumbed up before the video started. A-10 is a beast! 💪 🇺🇸 🫡

[@josephjackson7269]

Does anyone in Canada not have a podcast ? Story is very good and proud of this pilot completed her mission. Three runs over target is dedicated to duty

[@po5283]

Be interesting to see if the new, Super A-10 they are currently testing, will live up to its namesake? Two things people don't mention, when they talk about other aircraft, taking over close air support and relying on precision munitions instead. One the cost of those munitions compared to the cost of the A-10, A-10's are incredibly cheap, relative to every other aircraft. And second, the psychological effect it has on the battlefield, and not just for US troops, but also the sheer terror it inspires in the enemy! I'll take A-10's and AC-130 gunships any day of the week for close air support, over high-altitude precision bombing.

[@rabidtaz1306]

That plane is like your child. You bring it home.

[@webmastercaribou7570]

The A-10 is built like a tank. It's not a fragile airframe.

[@adriansedillo3426]

As a door gunner in Vietnam,’66-,68 1st.Aviation bed.,I often think how vulnerable we were in those hugheys.Crewcheif &gunner wore flack jackets with a 3/4” armor chest protector.The pilots had a little bit of armor around their seats and most laid their flack jackets done in the chin bubble,that was it.The pilots were usually unarmed,me and the crew chief of course had our .60s( stripped down,no bipod ,unmounted and no butt plate,receiver capped off with sheet metal.laid down sideways on my forearm (lefty)grabbing the pistol grip ,right hand on the plastic barrel guard B3 can feeding the ammo ,it was the perfect setup.I also started carrying frags after Tet,just in case we had to fight on the ground.150 combat missions.

[@John-hr9ec]

Just WOW!

[@pcorona1953]

most amazing aircraft ever built

[@Sassy2084]

I think it also requires the ability to stay calm and focused. I was in a very dangerous situation in a car my friend was driving. We wound up facing on coming cars on a highway and she was crying and getting a little hysterical so I had to keep reassuring her we were okay and that we just need to drive over to the shoulder and everything would be okay. I just kept repeating the words over and over until she calmed down enough to do what I was telling her to do. All I could see were the cars coming and wanted OFF that highway. Someone needed to keep their head. 😦 I can't believe I was able to stay calm enough to get us out of that situation but I also didn't want to die.

[@kenrobison9528]

Remember, everyone deployed. God bless you all. 🇺🇸 All the way.

[@davidhoffman3560]

KIM IS A AMERICAN BADASS HERO!!!! AND SHE'S 1 BRAVE LADY!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE HER CARRIER!!!!

[@merlinathrawes746]

Black Rifle Coffee Company is a US Veteran owned and operated company that donates part of it's profits to provide coffee to the troops and veteran's organizations.

[@ashwilliams5792]

What can you expect from a couple of canucks?? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RogerThatImages]

Evan Hafer, Founder of Black Riffle Coffee, was on Joe Rogan a couple weeks ago. Evan is a former Special Forces Commander. It was a really good episode, and worth a watch/listen.

[@richardmartin9565]

I was involved with the design of an A10 subsystem in the early 80s. The specofications and materials were designed for reliability and endurance. That was just a subsystem!

[@nathanmeece9794]

Her A10 is now on display at Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro North Carolina.

[@keithcharboneau3331]

The Black Rifle Coffee Company was founded by a bunch of Afghanistan and Iraq Combat Veterans, when they returned to the U.S. and finished their service to our country, they got together, and sourced some of the very best beans on the planet, they only sell their coffee beans online, I am sure you can figure out the website. I personally am not a coffee drinker myself, but I have been told, that is is as top shelf as you can get for coffee. When I served in the military, I was an aircraft mechanic, and depending on the aircraft, each can absorb certain damage, out of all of them, the one that is still in service TODAY that was designed to absorb an incredible amount of battle damage and stay in the fight is the A-10, before the A-10, it would have been the A-1, and before the A-1 was probably the P-47.

[@3henry214]

FYI, They are no longer just selling their coffee online, Walmart has been selling it for a few years now. And it is top notch, I'll never look back to Starbucks or Peet's. The Royalty roast, only sold at Walmart is really great light roast. Contrary to what people think, dark roast does not have a higher level caffeine, it loses it in the longer roasting time for Dark Roast beans. Lighter roast beans have more caffeine due to the shorter roasting time. The strong taste of Dark Roast comes from the degree of the bean roast, almost burnt, not the caffeine.

[@buddystewart2020]

Black Rifle Coffee, run by a bunch of vets. I like their coffee, it's a little pricey though. I like their super dark roast, I can't remember the name of it, blacker than black or something like that. No, it's Beyond Black. $15.19 for a 12 oz. bag. Ward Carroll did an interview with KC, she was great. I asked a question in comments on that video and she took the time to respond to me. I always appreciated that from her. I don't think she would have been in trouble if she had chosen to eject once she got back near the base.

[@jamesblanton3744]

Black Rifle Coffee Co is veteran owned and sponsors a lot of military videos

[@douglascampbell9809]

I can remember back in the 80's there were stories of A 10's training in German where they were flying SO low that their ordinance racks had corn stalks in the

[@scottluvisi9941]

If I had a daughter, this is the woman I would hope she would look up to.

[@richardingles2011]

Two movies you could check out: "Behind Enemy Lines" with Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson, "The Bridges At Toko-Ri" with William Holden and Grace Kelly.

[@gregorywright2798]

Unless the plane was lost from neglect, the Pilot is not held responsible and the one Reason is, the cost of training the pilot. It's almost as expensive as the plane itself.