Are there any female a-10 pilots?

Last October, an all-female flight of eight A-10 pilots and two F-16 fighter pilots went up at Osan Air Base, South Korea, just because they could. If you want to do something like that, Campbell said, you can go after it, but you have to put in the work.

Can the a10 Warthog flying with one wing?

The aircraft is designed to be able to fly with one engine, half of the tail, one elevator, and half of a wing missing. The cockpit and parts of the flight-control systems are protected by 1,200 lb (540 kg) of titanium aircraft armor, referred to as a “bathtub”.

Is the a10 fly by wire?

The A-10 is a “manual reversion” aircraft, meaning that even if there is no hydraulic power, it can still be flown, through cables to the aircraft’s control surface trim tabs. “It’s not instantaneous control, but you can fly to a controlled bailout area,” Rudolphi says.

How do a10 pilots aim?

The A-10 uses both “Lightning” and “Sniper” pods engineered with infrared and electro-optical sensors able to find targets for the pilot. “The aircraft uses the same targeting pod as F-15E and F-16.

How fast does an a10 shoot?

Dubbed Warthog, Hog or just Hawg, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is, basically, an airplane built around the GAU-8 Avenger 30-mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-type cannon. The Avenger cannon is the Hog primary weapon and is able to fire 3,900 bullets per minute.

Who is Kim Reed-Campbell?

Colonel Kim Nichole Reed-Campbell (born June 6, 1975 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a United States Air Force officer and Senior Pilot in the U.S. Air Force. She was decorated for piloting her A-10 Thunderbolt II back to base in southern Iraq after taking heavy anti-aircraft artillery…

What happened to Linda Campbell in Iraq?

On April 7, 2003, Campbell was flying in support of troops on the ground and looking for opportunistic targets, such as the many AAA anti-aircraft batteries the Iraqis had in the city. As she was about to return home, Campbell felt and heard her aircraft get hit.

What happened to Kim Campbell A10?

USAF Pilot Kim Campbell looks at her damaged A-10 Warthog which she landed at her base after a mission over Baghdad in 2003. On April 7, 2003, Campbell was flying in support of troops on the ground and looking for opportunistic targets, such as the many AAA anti-aircraft batteries the Iraqis had in the city.

Where is Marjorie Campbell now?

She is currently serving at the United States Air Force Academy as Faculty Chair, Airpower Innovation & Integration, Department of Military and Strategic Studies. She is married to another A-10 pilot, Colonel Scott Campbell, whom she met at the Air Force Academy.