A-10 Last Texas Airshow

Join us as we go along for a ride with Lindsay MAD Johnson in the A-10 Thunderbolt II for the very last Texas airshow for the A-10 Demo Team at the High Sky Wing Airsho in Midland, TX.

[justinabbott]

I wouldn’t be here many times over if it weren’t for A-10s. Y’all are my absolute heroes! Thank you.

[brentsmock]

The A-10 is the guardian Angel for all ground pounders! The sound of those twin engines screaming in puts a smile on your face!🫡🇺🇸

[camodudeA]

Best cockpit view I've seen...very professional video...super neat flying, love it.😊

[kurtboginski]

Nice work Erik. Great tribute to a great aircraft and the people who fly and maintain in.

[CheifyRC]

That was just awesome. 🤩🤩✌️Great pilot perspective and comms. Just ace. Thanks for sharing. 🤩🤛

[Keeks_]

I got to meet her at the clovis air show last year for my birthday and she is a wonderful person and excellent pilot and is an inspiration to many. Sad to see the Hog demo go its a beautiful plane and truly a life saver!

[williamhammond]

Unbelievable access and incredibly well done!

[sabeillard]

Absolutely great performance from the pilot and ground crew! Love this A10! Congrats from Portugal 👍🙂🇵🇹🇺🇲

[marutagruer]

Nice shots. I was holding my breath with her, exciting!😊

[jimheimerl]

Great video! It is fascinating to see how much is involved in preparing an aircraft for takeoff. Oh, and that Black Mamba livery kicks. And... oh wow, the visibility out of that cockpit is amazing. What a beautiful design.

[johnfitzgerald]

Thank you Mark! Beautiful photography, actually made me cry. I'm a first class machinest, CAD/CAM programmer. I drew, programmed and machined parts for the A-10. This and the B1 Lancer are my favorite jets. I wanted to be a pilot. I went to college for aeronautical engineering but couldn't afford the flight time. Back then it was only $20k. That was the late 70's. Sad to see the Warthog go. I can still see a need, very few, but still a specific mission for her.
Thank you Lindsay MAD Johnson for a wonderful ride along. I was imagining the maneuvers g force. Amazing watching you position your upper body to counter the g load. ❤

[sandralogue]

Am s US Navy veteran and aviation enthusiast( Dad was A.F. and an Avionics expert on F-4s in the 60's).
Was and still am always a huge fan on the of the A-6 Intruder, so when they replaced her with the A-10 Warthog, I was doubtful, but the A-10 has more than fulfilled her ground support mission.
Amazing aircraft.

[jamesdotson]

Great video of inside cockpit action. I'm an old weapons troop, retired MSgt. First saw two A-10s fly when I was at Ready Eagle school Langley AFB Va. in 1977. Yeah, brand new A-10s then. Put on a show for the brass, I was like holly cow, like radio controlled airplanes, snap turns etc. Back then they were for the Cold War with USSR Russia, the wall not tore down yet, tank killers. Finally got to work on them at DM, well sort of, I was a Weapons Flight Chief. Got to watch them close up a Gila bend gunnery range once. I retired just as Kuwait deployments began. The F-15 and A-10 are my favorites.

[jsgr]

I love the A-10 best aircraft to see, Out on mission

[petterwolff]

Love the A-10 Greetings from Norway. Video10/10

[ericulrik]

Man! If that plane was after me, I would leave town without packing!! What an impressive demonstration! Pilot and crew looks so sharp!

[TheBostonranger]

That A-10 flew with the 122nd in Fort Wayne Indiana, i live close to the base i saw them fly over my house all of the time, now they fly the F-16 Viper. I miss the A-10. Black Snakes forever!!!

[Hangry_Hungarian]

That is some awesome flying. Love the livery and the sticker on the side of the canopy inside lol. Going to miss this beautiful bird!

[papajoecooking]

I worked for Fairchild in the late 80s. I proceeded the aluminum skins and miscellaneous aluminum parts for the A-10 Warthog. I’ve seen live combat action videos how this aircraft saved many infantry units bacon. When the pilot pulls the trigger on the Gatling Gun something is going to get destroyed. Enough Said! Thank you for your service keeping this 68yr old man safe!

[briank]

I got to see this live on the ground and am so happy to see a cockpit view. Amazing!