Experience the FIREPOWER of the A-10 Warthog!

Get ready to experience the jaw-dropping firepower of the A-10 Warthog in action!
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Background
1:02 A-10 Background
2:20 The Gun (Brrrt)
3:32 Weapons & Maneuverability
4:50 Durability
6:19 Cockpit
7:48 G-Forces
8:17 Targeting
9:30 Loading the A-10
11:36 Live Fire Demo
14:37 Conclusion
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[@SamEckholm]

I hope you enjoyed the A-10 Warthog! What video should I do next? 👇🏼

[@randomacc727]

Maybe if you can or haven’t did it, the SR-71?

[@WillHouselog-ii9se]

B-2 or a b-52

[@HolyMans]

You should cover why the U.S military is thinking of retiring the A-10

[@areafive01]

You should do a Video about C-17 or the Pavehawks

[@kathrintaylor1655]

F-16 or F-15 you haven’t done many jet videos

[@Erez888]

Normal pilots:my plane has a gun A-10 pilots: oh cool! My gun has a plane

[@RedFail1-1]

Isn't a video about the A-10 without a dozen people using this meme...

[@Goofyahmc]

Overused

[@scalanescarf661playz]

69420th person to say this, please no more!

[@FluePeak]

Werent the gun designed before the plane?

[@eriklarson9137]

It was funny when he said that in the video.

[@benjaminpedersen6345]

I love how the pilot is so proud hes flying the coolest plane ever.

[@cromwellthesynth]

It's a terrible aircraft by todays standards, just fyi :P

[@justalpha9138]

​@@cromwellthesynthIt left one heck of a legacy though

[@cromwellthesynth]

@@justalpha9138 yeah I'll admit that. But doesn't change how awful it is haha

[@RansumMusic]

@@cromwellthesynth what makes you think its awful? this thing can level a whole town in one sortie lol

[@ObjectiveWings]

@@cromwellthesynththe f14 is old it’s not a terrible aircraft though

[@DCYote1]

As an Army guy, we loved the A10. Absolutely the best CAS platform around. Any Hog driver will drink for free if we're ever in the same bar.

[@astuffyboi8379]

My father fought in Iraq and he was a medic in the army, he loves the A-10, I can tell why. 😅

[@WadeWilsonDP]

One of my buddies in the Army told me a story of them getting ambushed once in Afghanistan. They called in for air support and got an A10, he said they could hear it firing, did a couple passes, then the ambush was just over. Silence.

[@davemccombs]

It's odd hearing these stories, because sentiment toward the A-10 on the ground usually doesn't seem to fit this bill when the numbers are actually analyzed. Sure, the A-10 has a fun weapon, but it's horribly inaccurate and has caused more friendly fire casualties than virtually any other weapon platform not called a "suicide vest." I've heard from commanders that they would outright turn down CAS if an A-10 was all that was available for fear of losing as many of their own men as the enemy. Don't get me wrong. I love the A-10 as an aviation fan and have touched a few of them back in the 90's (where they damn near let you fly the damn things for $5, pre-911 lol), but from what I gather it hasn't been the "right" tool for any given CAS mission for at least 30 years.

[@macieksoft]

@@davemccombs It is actually very accurate as for a gun. It is just the fact that attacking from the air in "danger close" situation is always dangerous. It is even more dangerous if you use bombs or unguided rockets.

[@chbvbbvhh4184]

@@macieksoftno that’s not the truth lol, the A-10 has no optic systems what so ever and pilots have to look outside of the cockpit too see what they are shooting at with binoculars

[@realspacenerd]

A-10 has been like an angel for pinned down soldiers for a long time now!

[@misaelromero6646]

me to

[@Constabruity]

Been sending our soliders to God for a long time, too.

[@liibaanfarxaan4471]

sad its gonna be retired

[@Rorywizz]

And the devil for British IFVs

[@elektrykandrzej]

yeah, an angel of friendly fire that is

[@Chris-sh9ik]

As an Apache pilot, I drool when I see A10s. Respect to those guys, only 1 pilot handling all of that workload is impressive!

[@desperatedave3573]

respect to your respect! I wia=sh I cold fly your Apache!

[@fluffyx1556]

Friendlies when A-10 flies over: HOLY SH- Enemies when A-10 flies over: HOLY SH-

[@Spaceman20150]

This is gonna be one hell of a show

[@Aviationtimeboys]

Yes, it is

[@odgamer7770]

Yes, yes it is.

[@meatball4008]

yes indeed

[@vmorr1292]

Indeed

[@randomacc727]

Yes

[@ps-ic8pm]

As a kid in the 70s, we lived near the A-10 factory in Hagerstown, MD. A pair would roll off the line in chromate green primer and fly over our house.

[@EpicpotatoeYT]

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@devilseye361]

You forgot "t" at the end

[@yerikyahia2399]

TTTTTTTTTT

[@EpicpotatoeYT]

@@devilseye361 yeah, oops! BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT

[@AntiAzovIndividual]

“BRRRRRRRRRR” -🥶❄️

[@ElevenTimes]

Just clicked the video to see this comment. Satisfied ✅

[@sovietdraken]

The A-10 is an absolute unit. I had the honor of “petting” an A-10 about a year ago, and it was truly an awesome experience!

[@synonyx]

My Dad was the crew chief on A-10 78-0593, “The fortune teller” - it flew the most sorties of any A-10 during the gulf war / desert storm. It was a testament to how well him and his crew maintained the plane. I spent two years looking for the plane, it was at moody last and then was a weapons barn load trainer (said the historian of the flying tigers). Word is it might have been dismantled. If anyone knows anything, let me know! Awesome video Sam!

[@wannabeeditz]

“12 seconds of freedom” bro knows what he’s saying

[@HelloWorldItsMe2024]

Thank you Sam for always giving your viewers top tier content! From camera shots, to cool music, to quality content, you can do it all! I love that you bring real people into your videos, showing the true manpower behind every mission. Keep it up!

[@SamEckholm]

Means a lot!

[@EpicpotatoeYT]

The flying tank is back.

[@itsdokko2990]

Everyone talks about the iconic BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT, which is true, but the turbine sound is quite unique also, no other aircraft i can think of has that distinctive high pitch

[@wantdatcadpat44]

I think the only other similar sound is from the KC-135 and/or E-3, idk which engine it is cause they only shared one of two engine types

[@Cringe_Worthy16]

S-3 Viking, long since retired, had the same engines and same sound.

[@user-oh7mo4zx8l]

1500 rounds of pure freedom 🇺🇸🦅

[@RhinoMen10]

Pure democracy.😂

[@Timmysyt]

​@@RhinoMen10 Freedom dispenser

[@ArkansasBassMan]

1150

[@KreepaEvoX]

The Emancipation Treaty of BRRRRR

[@RhinoMen10]

@@Timmysyt Democracy dispenser.

[@Bongorfians]

Tax dollars have never looked so good

[@soludave]

Free healthcare will forever be a pipe dream.

[@joecang3410]

Great video! Helped build the A10 at Fairchild Republic. Worked on the landing gear pods, wind shield cowling and milled the titanium "bathtub. Always been very proud to have worked on such a great barn-storming aircraft.

[@codiefitz3876]

Describe any critical vulnerabilities in detail

[@frxstyxd]

FINALLY GETTING THE BIG BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT 🔥🔥

[@matter_gaming]

I love that the hoist for the ammo says "hook me up"

[@phantomf4747]

We have one of these in our museum in Sacramento, complete with desert storm paint, kill markings and yes, bullet holes. Talking to a guy who flew one, he made a rather iconic statement. "If you hear the gun, you're already dead". A few more interesting bits of information, the aircraft was designed around the gun and engines can be mounted on either side to lessen the need for left or right specific parts. This is also the same engine used on the S2 Viking.

[@JC130676]

If you hear the gun, you weren't the target.

[@optimuzprime5868]

yea that's the version i heard before too😂​@@JC130676

[@phantomf4747]

@@JC130676 THAT ONE TOO!!!!👍

[@101stairborne6]

@@phantomf4747it sounds amazing in person in combat. It saved our asses in Afghanistan all the time! 🇺🇸

[@phantomf4747]

@@101stairborne6 The closest I get to that is last year's A10 Demo at the California Captial Airshow. Filled with blanks, but that sound is soul altering. Patrol safe bro. This is a crazy world right now. Watch your 6.

[@klowe007]

I was an F-16 maintainer/specialist, but the A-10 was always my favorite aircraft!

[@muttpvppy1457]

so awesome to see a video on the a10! so glad i could experience an a10 demonstration flight at the great texas airshow, such an awesome and iconic aircraft for sure

[@Broken_dish]

bro has some of the most beautiful most epic shots of aircraft on the platform so cool

[@No1DiscoveryTV]

The A-10 has always been a symbol of strength. Another phenomenal video Sam, thanks.

[@GiulianoMazzina]

Mmmmmmm, I've watched nearly every video about the A-10 on KZbin (ok, maybe not all of them), its so nice to see a new video pop up. I genuinely wish the A-10 would remain in service or a replacement comes along that packs the kind of punch the A-10 does.

[@BrightHardDay]

Great episode Sam. Thank you!

[@wolfen946]

This video and the warthog are absolute beasts

[@andrewwillard5625]

Easily one of my favorite planes ever am lucky enough to be near Selfridge Air Base and these beautiful hogs are stationed there get to see them every day truly is a treat.

[@lornecunningham326]

The A-10 is onee of my all time favourites and one of the coolest Aircraft flying today. Thanks for taking us along Sam 🤙

[@terrycox1639]

As an ex hydraulic specialist I can honestly say that it was an absolute pleasure to work on the A-10. It didn't break down very often and when it did it was usually fixable easily and quickly. I still take great pride in seeing the A-10, even to the point where I consider it to be "my baby". Cheers and hats-off to others who have had the privilege to work on (or fly) the A-10 aircraft. Myrtle Beach AFB (1977-81).

[@michaeljamesschram9654]

Both my brothers were Sgts in the United States Air Force. My older brother in Germany with the Wart Hog. 🇺🇸

[@nickseven6814]

A-10 : "F around...& FIND THE BRRRRRRTTTTTTT OUT"

[@luciusbouchard3533]

Unnecessary music... the A-10 is a symphony in itself !

[@JakobGreene]

The A-10 Is my second favorite aircraft, this’ll be one helluva show

[@kasper_429]

Been waiting for this video ever since I found your channel, lol. So epic! The A-10 is probably my favorite non-fighter jet aircraft in the military.

[@rootparrot6761]

i love the kind of questions you asked and i liked the way he answered them

[@calebmitton2692]

Dude! Your videos are so good!!! I look forward to every new video you post!!

[@SamEckholm]

Thank you :)

[@leftorright04]

BBRRRT! Another great video Sam! Always been a favorite of mine, such a beast! Thanks for the great content!!

[@SamEckholm]

Mine too!

[@Deadleaf01]

I'm jealous of this man being able to see and experience all these different aircraft, vehicles and defense systems.

[@MrG77]

I say a clip in a congress meeting where some guy was trying to retire the A.10s and said they was outdated. A navy guy with stripes on his shoulder ripped the guy apart with facts. He told the guy how special these aircrafts are ,and how effective they are for CAS. He said for troops in contact there was no other aircraft that the soldiers were happier to see and hear was the worthog. Armer piercing rounds,exploding rounds,loads of missles and can fly really low. And they are armoured . The guy soon regretted opening his mouth. The A.10s can be updated and should be kept for C.A.S. . It would save so many soldiers lifes.🙏

[@pnwchris2000]

Colonel Kim Campbell and her experience taking massive damage to her A-10 and having to land with zero hydraulic assistance is my favorite story about the aircraft.

[@VieskyPQC]

Thanks a lot for making a video about one of the best planes ever ❤

[@victorhugofreitas9357]

Amazing video! Always incredible to see the A-10. Thats such a good demonstration and hell of a content! Awesome.

[@redflametech]

These are surpisingly agile actually. I was at an air show 5 years ago or so and they had a demo with A10s, and they demonstrated how they could strafe the field, pull up, hard bank turn and be right back down strafing the opposite direction in something like 20 seconds or maybe slightly more (it's been a few years) but it was damn impressive to watch--no live ammo at the air show, just the demo of it flying that pattern. They truly are awesome to be 50 years old and still that relevant to modern warfare.

[@mcdoof5454]

Hell yeaaah! Just started at the danish air cadets today convenient

[@PRATYAKSH-cp4ms]

This is crazy

[@pauliewalnuts240]

This plane is the most robust, practical, and intimidating plane ever made. I love the back up controls, high mounted engine, titanium tub, etc. Just a tool well designed for its purpose.

[@1900intz]

Thank you for another amazing post. Very informative and engaging. Be well Sam.

[@thetechnarrator]

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, commonly known as the “Warthog” or simply the “Hog”, is a remarkable close air support (CAS) attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF) and has been in service since 1976.Even in 2024,it still rocks.BRRRRRRT

[@MrSimonw58]

1980s south east England ... they were painted black

[@ZacharyHarpel]

Warthog go BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT

[@jetprime7686]

So glad you did this one thank you.

[@dj.neergamepro]

When I saw your Title "Experience the Jaw-Dropping FIREPOWER of the A-10 Warthog" I was thinking "Your going to Get Shot by the A-10!??" XD

[@brentnichols3071]

I lived in Valdosta for 4.5 years and the constant sight of A-10s and AC130s was quite the thrill for someone who grew up near a Sikorsky plant just seeing black hawks. Every time someone said "what the hell was that" it was almost always an A-10 gun run practice.

[@AviationVideosandPics]

Brrt ❤

[@DarrenEdwardsAviation]

Another phenomenal video Sam, thanks.

[@ClassicAirsoft]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrt......Thanks for the Video, dude i love these beast and seeing some of them flying low over ground at the Air defender exercise in the wild nature was one of the coolest things i`ve ever seen. Brrrrrrrt.....Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt the sound of freedome

[@JohnFelixAnthonyCenaJR.]

YEESSSIIRRR 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Armedstorys]

I'm going to love this I have been asking for the iconic a10 warthog

[@WilliamGuest-ht4hi]

I LOVE YOUR CONTENT. I live around the A-10 and i am exited to learn more a this bird

[@lorizeppelina2286]

Great video, very informative with spectacular shots (ammo AND video)!

[@Broken_dish]

the manual reversion flight control system is so epic i feel like this should be more common or atleast something more for hydraulic problems.

[@fraserbritton1288]

The problem with a lot of modern fighters is the computer is actually flying the plane due to how inherently unstable their designs as for maneuverability. You couldn't really directly hand fly one in any meaningful way.

[@Broken_dish]

@@fraserbritton1288 this is true thats why i said atleast something more for hydraulic problems meaning anything that could help it be more redundant maybe some of the cargo planes can have this if they dont already i think some do or just still have it think kc135 still all pullies idk for sure

[@hammyyt8957]

OMG this is gonna be awesome

[@stefanbuchhausl2733]

Der sound wenn dass Teil vorbeifliegt und schießt ist einfach geil 🤩

[@generalsandnapoleon]

One of my favorite military planes of all-time! Nice work.

[@iLikeToast201]

Can’t wait to see this one, the A-10 is a beautiful aircraft and one of my favourites!

[@wolfen946]

Can’t wait to ear his mythical gun !

[@alanday5255]

The A-10 gave me hope on several occasions. An the Gatling gun sound gives me chills to this day.

[@RyGuyRy]

growing up in the lates 80s/early 90s this probably one of my favorite planes as a kid, and still to this day along with the f14. Me and my father would frequent the local hobby shop and buy models of these (along with old school 70s muscle car models, and then eventually gas/nitro powered traxxas remote control trucks). Such good times I will forever cherish those memories with my old man, among many others. Damn now im think i wanna get back in to making some models of these and cars again...

[@polla2256]

Had a front line seat watching these things in combat in helmand, they are utterly ruthless, awsome and terrifying. I love them.

[@giovannimerced1801]

The A-10 is one of the most cool aircrafts ever made. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrp!!!

[@jessehays]

Quick story, I had the pleasure of working in Boeing flight test with a dude named Stan Onami. Stan was a Japanese American that grew up in Hawaii and was a little kid at Pearl Harbor. His family later was interned and after the war he was released. He moved with his family to California. In the early 60's he put himself through college and became and engineer. Then he went to work for a company called Fairchild. There he went on to design the titanium bathtub for the A10. RIP Stan. You were a great guy.

[@UltraTech-pi4ux]

Never thought I would see such a scary Bullet in the A-10 video 😁 9:46 Great video as always, Sam!🎉

[@andreww9513]

Love seeing the ground crew getting love.

[@dcarl7898]

HELL YEAH !

[@robihobby9490]

DCS World A-10C Pilot´s like this Video 😁👍

[@bluerider0988]

Your videos are great. Thanks for doing them.

[@olliemorgan9735]

Sam, GREAT video! Nicely done.

[@NoobDoesBedwars]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrt ! 🇺🇸🦅

[@sassyu]

Just now if you hear the bbbbrrrrrrtttt you are not dead it just means you were'nt the target

[@WdyWP]

My first three years in the Corps I was a part of the TACP (Tactical Air Control Party) and only got to call in A-10s a couple of times during Joint Forces Excercises. It was a cool bird to bring onto a target. I think I had my most fun with calling in sorties of A-6 loaded to the gills. Giving a pilot a 'pickle all' command made for one hell of ground pounding.

[@jayjenkins4721]

As a 13 year Hog Keeper with three deployments in anger with the A-10 who's usually a bit critical of these types of videos...this one was well done. It's cool to see facts instead of the folks who say things like "it fires 12,000 rounds per second"...or "it's painted black and it's the new super A-10 (my unit's heritage Black Mamba (Blacksnakes) paint job that's now on the demo team...same old A-10 as any other)". ;)

[@jacksonlewis8712]

FREEE BIRRRRD

[@KreepaEvoX]

You can almost hear the solo under the BRRRR

[@hammyyt8957]

YOU GOTTA DO ONE WITH DRONES to show how deadly they are

[@victormanuelpolanco922]

Great quality video. The A-20 is a force of nature to reckon with.

[@_CORVUS]

I’ve been waiting for this! 🤘🏼

[@BasedF-15Pilot]

"7Gs, doesn't happen too often," I envy this man. A-10s were my second choice for drop night.

[@TheStopwatchGod]

Who thinks the USAF should strap some wings on an M1 Abrams tank and send it flying?

[@JaxonO-eb2qh]

We already have an A-10, same thing

[@happyreaper11]

Thanks for the video! Always been my favorite plane once I learned about it.

[@Trenbow]

i love the production of your video man! Awesome video💪🏽

[@FatherManus]

America: When will we defeat you? Enemy: When pigs fly! A-10 Warthog: Roger that. Inbound.

[@JaxonO-eb2qh]

I made a video about this on my channel

[@EpicpotatoeYT]

Will he fly in the A-10?

[@blinky5063]

He better lad

[@praetorxian]

Kinda hard, it is a single seater.

[@skyd8726]

There's only one 2-seater... & that lives in a museum.

[@wwe412]

Your videos are so amazing I enjoy learning and watching your videos to learn about these amazing engineering Marvels

[@slobo1666]

WOW 10/10 BRILLIANT THANKS SO MUCH.

[@traxxastrickstt8409]

A-10 is my favorite plane and this is so cool to got to see it live!

[@matthewwest7906]

I love the A-10 Warthog if I was a pilot that's what I'd want to fly

[@OriginalDante]

INCREDIBLE video, Sam 🔥

[@bikeny]

When you were discussing the protective measures, I was thinking of the Black Knight's response about it being only a flesh wound. He kept on fighting and the A-10 pilots would also keep on fighting and longer than the Knight, too. Great video. Thank you.

[@jkclassy3643]

My fav aircraft ever. Big thanks to the men & woman who keep this thing airworthy and combat ready 🫡