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March 28th, 2008
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Post; A-10 makes wheels-up landing at EdwardsWhat being tough is all about. A-10 makes wheels-up landing at Edwards by 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 3/27/2008 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II made an emergency landing here without its landing gear at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The aircraft was participating in a Green Flag sortie out of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The plane, which had one person aboard, was assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The pilot safely exited the aircraft unharmed and was evaluated by flight surgeons here before being released. "Edwards is uniquely suited to handle these kinds of in-flight emergencies," said base officials. "Not only do we have first responders who are well-prepared and equipped to work these incidents, Edwards has the benefit of an enormous lakebed, which can provide a soft landing for any aircraft in distress." Although a lakebed landing was an option, the A-10 performed a landing on the base's primary landing strip, Runway 22, officials said. A board of officers will investigate the incident. Link http://www.edwards.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123091878 |
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March 28th, 2008
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| Milforum's Postmaster | wow...........
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April 1st, 2008
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| Fridgeraider (Instructor) | I'd say if I had to make a wheels up landing, the A-10 would probably the aircraft I'd want to be in.
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April 1st, 2008
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| Cadet Moderator   | The Flying Tank continues to impress. Good to hear the pilot was safe.
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